In Times of War – poem by Hind Joudah

Paul Braamberg reads the impressive poem “In Times of War” by Hind Joudah. She wrote it on October 30, 2023, in Gaza.

For the text of the podcast in English, and the poem also in Arabic, and for references to the music: https://paulbraamberg.eu/in-times-of-war

What does it mean to be a poet in times of war?

It means apologising…

extensively apologising

to the burnt trees

to the nestless birds

to the long cracks along the streets

to the pale-faced children before and after death

to the faces of every sad or murdered mother