a space for Poetry.
The Poetryhood Anthology book is published
The Poetryhood Anthology book is published
Price: $38 | AED 140
A captivating collection of poems crafted by passionate poets from the Middle East.
True to the spirit of The Poetryhood, each poem is beautifully accompanied by an illustrative artwork, reflecting the seamless blend of word and visual that has been the hallmark of our online editions since 2015.
This anthology is not just a collection of poems; it is a celebration of the human spirit, the enduring power of artistic expression, and of our collective will to live and to love.
Latest from the Poetryhood Live Performances…Salem Al Attas
Performed during a special Poetry Night event celebrating the release of The Poetryhood Anthology book.
Latest from the Poetryhood Podcast…Sara M Saleh
Sara M Saleh is a writer, human rights lawyer, and the daughter of Palestinian, Lebanese and Egyptian migrants who grew up between Sydney & Sharjah. Her writing, mainly concerned with socio-political issues, has been published widely and showcased at festivals, exhibitions, and events around the world. Sara has tirelessly organised within her communities to help empower and uplift hundreds of storytellers over the last decade.
In this episode we talk about how poetry is “truth”, identity, standing up for what is right, Sara’s poetry journey and much more.
Latest from the Poetryhood Short-Films…ها أنا أتعلم
Poetry & Voice of Samar Abdel Jaber
Music by Lama Kassem & Rachelle Ghanem
Animation by Ahmed Elkhalidi
Translation by Mustafa Salem
Mixing and Mastering by Jawad Chaaban
Latest from the Poetryhood Journal…
This Spirit
Poetry by Rania Kana’an
Painting by Noor Bahjat
You choose your resistance
and I’ll choose mine
A cactus fence
regrowing again and again
Even when it’s continuously dispensed
like hips starting in Falasteen and ending on Turtle Island
It is said that plants speak
through their roots
It is said that Palestinians
speak through theirs
A scarf originally from Al Koufa
a scar originally from birth
To parents displaced
to lands disgraced
You choose your resistance
and I’ll choose mine
A flag banned
red white green and black
Made into a watermelon
backed by poppies and an engrained map
You choose your resistance
and I’ll choose mine
Yaffa farmers
developing thick skin
To export oranges
way before this state of sin
Not all resistance is
bombs and guns
Some learned to play
with fruit and puns
And spirits so tough
they break tongues
Prick you with thorns
you thought have long gone
Reminding you that we can be
both sweet and strong
Reminding you that we will never
be-gone.
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