Poetry

Three Poems from Roma Roam, by Nathalie Handal

Three Poems from Roma Roam, by Nathalie Handal

Speaking from a crossroads of Mediterranean migration and diaspora — Rome — these poems ask urgent if unanswerable...

1 MAY 2026 • By Nathalie Handal
Leyla Çağlı: A Turkish Poet’s Enduring Voice

Leyla Çağlı: A Turkish Poet’s Enduring Voice

Çağlı’s poems, which travel across magical seas and through centuries, ultimately preserve a kind of mystery.

1 MAY 2026 • By Leyla Çağlı
“Sorry about the Typos”—two poems by Hajer Requiq

“Sorry about the Typos”—two poems by Hajer Requiq

Two poems explore the contradictions within language and how they influence and reshape our perception of the world.

6 MARCH 2026 • By Hajer Requiq
“Urdu,” a poem—Language as Heirloom

“Urdu,” a poem—Language as Heirloom

A poet of Pakistani heritage raised around Arabic and English longs for deeper expression of her mother's tongue.

6 MARCH 2026 • By Namal Siddiqui
New Poems: “bey-zubaan; without a tongue”

New Poems: “bey-zubaan; without a tongue”

A collective poem offers counter-narratives to dismantle the disaster narrative mapped onto Afghan lives.

6 MARCH 2026 • By Sheeshaka
ثلاث قصائد لملكة بدر

ثلاث قصائد لملكة بدر

ونحن نقترب من نهاية العالم، ننشر ثلاث قصائد من ديوان ملكة بدر الأحدث.

2 MARCH 2026 • By ملكة بدر
Bejan Matur on Finding Poetry in a Vortex

Bejan Matur on Finding Poetry in a Vortex

"I know the poem is waiting for me somewhere," explains Bejan Matur, whose lyrical poetry bridges oral tradition...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Bejan Matur
A Letter To My Cruel Lover: Tripoli

A Letter To My Cruel Lover: Tripoli

Poet Lara Kassem explores her conflicted feelings about home, identity, and longing.

2 MAY 2025 • By Lara Kassem
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