Monthly Archives: January 2017

This poem is a scathing criticism of the practice of hiding women’s faces and bodies in a head-to-foot burqa which disables them physically, and socially. The culture which promotes this garb reflects the inability of its practitioners to join the … Continue reading →

Hijab This poem of mine invites women to give up wearing the hijab and to join the mainstream of life with the rest of humanity. But it is not really the piece of scarf itself over their heads which is … Continue reading →

Ferdaus This poem is a eulogy to the uniqueness and rare miracle of Planet Earth. It is the only habitable place in the Universe, and as such the only known paradise for life, including all human life. Those who yearn … Continue reading →

Ittela’ This poem of mine emphasizes the nature of this universe which is pulsating with ‘information’ (or ittela’). A grain of salt for example contains a tremendous amount of information. The vastnesses of the Universe are filled with unimaginable information. … Continue reading →

This is a brief poem in lament of the crisis that has gripped this part of the world, with the hope that one day its dislocated people will be able to return to their homes in peace. Suria