So far I’ve read Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear by Mosab Abu Toha (a Palestinian) and DEAR GOD. DEAR BONES. DEAR YELLOW. by Noor Hindi (a Palestinian-American) & I’ve enjoyed both of them (especially the second one, Noor Hindi is an amazing poet, definitely check her works out if you haven’t already!)
And I’m just here to ask for more poetry recommendations. Any perspective is welcome (Palestinian, Israeli, Palestinian-American, Israeli-American, people of other nationalities, etc). I may not agree with certain perspectives, but I definitely want to understand them and hear them expressed from the people themselves instead of discarding an idea I’ve heard only secondhand. I’m mostly just looking to understand the perspective of ordinary citizens in this conflict and how they feel about the violence, their governments, the “other side,” etc
Especially looking for poetry from the perspective of an Israeli citizen because I have yet to find anything relevant on Google (I have found regular nonfiction books by Israelis and poetry by Palestinians, both of which interest me, but that’s not what I was specifically looking for in that Google search). And also because I feel like I’ve had more exposure to Palestinian perspectives, at least in my reading (I’ve also read Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, which is not poetry, but half of it is from the POV of a fictional Palestinian woman). The Israeli perspective does not necessarily need to be Zionist, though it can be
But also, I say this, but please don’t shy away from giving me more recommendation from Palestinian or non-Israeli poets
Thank you!
by Classic-Asparagus