Sinan Antoon Translated by Sinan Antoon Sinan Antoon (Arabic: سنان أنطون), is an Iraqi poet, novelist, scholar, and literary translator. He has been described as "one of the most acclaimed authors of the Arab world. He is an associate professor at...
Mr. President-Of-Our-Synagogue, Mr. Cigar-Smoking, Beer-Drinking Steelers-Watching, Torah-Chanting, Mr. Fix-The-Leak-Before-The-Scrolls Are-Ruined, Mr. Famous-Gambler Of-Atlantic City, Mister-Without-Whom- We-Wouldn’t-Even-Hear-A-Still-Small-Voic...
Translation by Kevin Moore Help me to get out alive From the mazes of firm lips and black hair. My battle with you is not equal, For I am not like a small fish Swimming in a tank of fluid copper. Help me to catch my breath, For my pulse is no longer...
During that unique, scary, silent night. Slowly I walked, occupied by fear. I could see nothing but complete darkness. I sped up, carried by my thoughts, confused. Where am I heading? Could this be my end? I am in fear. My feet gradually have slowed...
Everywhere is the order. How wonderful it is! It is there, everywhere. In the lamina, in the wave flow coming from a pure spirit, and eddies evolving when the flow becomes violent. In the grass when the rain hugs the ground, kisses the ground,...
At midnight, a bird and a picture, stare at me. Then all the sad memories arrived, the happy ones too. It is a time of suffering. Should I pretend sleep, all memories fall, indescribable. If I sit up, I'm ripped apart by heavier thoughts. I'll nev...
On November 15 of each year, PEN launches its solidarity campaign under the title “T Imprisoned Writer’s Day”, in which it sheds light on the cases of writers imprisoned or facing trial, and through which it calls for urgent international action to r...
What a brightness appeared on your face! Beauty and warmness made your smile healing for the inner wounds. When the sand at the shore of Euphrates became a pillow, and the waves were quiet, wanting to tell a story, hesitated, felt shy and just wen...
Happiness is a chain Materialistic achievement is one small piece of that chain. This link might bring you partial comfort, but you can be happy without it. Happiness is achieved by many ways when you connect yourself to others. Use your way whene...
BY : Kussay Sheikh Askar She was telling him to go alone and watch the moths with the members of the cooperative, but she will stay with her daughter at home . He did not object, Siba is a medical doctor and can manage, she knows how to approac...