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Khaled Nusseibeh
Palestinian Poets Rachel
Corrie
Perished by the terrible thistles of oppression Wounds
that killed but could not eliminate The
courageous stand of a great American Using
her flesh and blood to prevent home demolition A
faded yet brightly shining star Or a
brilliant moon on the grim horizon of humanity One
who believed in the justice of the Palestinian cause Vastly
outshining her country’s ill-founded positions Can I
compare you to an indomitable plowshare? Or a
stark red rose that is perennially fragrant? A
sweet scent of the death of a noble lady
Revealing the follies of modern power Used
to buttress iniquitous occupation And
the oppression of an entire people
Recorded in the annals of the march for peace Is the
martyrdom of a courageous non-violent warrior A
young human who made the ultimate sacrifice That
her country’s misdeeds be redeemed
Forever the children of Arabia and Palestine Will
with grief remember an incandescent candle in a terrible storm Of
ill-will, injustice and power abused To
perpetuate a sordid chapter in human history |
