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Two Poems from Omar Sakr

Two Poems from Omar Sakr

Omar Sakr presents his thoughts along with two poems from his collection, "The Lost Arabs."

3 MARCH 2024 • By Omar Sakr
“The Scent Censes” & “Elegy With Precious Oil” by Majda Gama

“The Scent Censes” & “Elegy With Precious Oil” by Majda Gama

Majda Gama shares with Poetry Markaz two poems from her award-winning book "The Call of Paradise."

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Majda Gama
“WE” and “4978 and One Nights” by Ghayath Almadhoun

“WE” and “4978 and One Nights” by Ghayath Almadhoun

A Syrian and Swedish poet of Palestinian heritage, Ghayath Almadhoun lives between Stockhold and Berlin.

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Ghayath Al Madhoun
Four Poems by Alaa Hassanien from The Love That Doubles Loneliness

Four Poems by Alaa Hassanien from The Love That Doubles Loneliness

Emotions of modern romance are found in Alaa Hasanin’s "The Love That Doubles Loneliness," translated from Arabic by...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Alaa Hassanien
Brian Turner: 3 Poems From Three New Books

Brian Turner: 3 Poems From Three New Books

After fighting in Iraq, and publishing "Here, Bullet," Brian Turner committed his life to poetry, and has a...

14 JANUARY 2024 • By Brian Turner
Sarah Ghazal Ali: “Apotheosis,” “Mother of Nations” & “Sarai”

Sarah Ghazal Ali: “Apotheosis,” “Mother of Nations” & “Sarai”

The young award-winning poet Sarah Ghazal Ali shares three poems from her book "Apotheosis" published by Alice James...

14 JANUARY 2024 • By Sarah Ghazal
Two Poems by Efe Duyan

Two Poems by Efe Duyan

Turkish poet Efe Duyan presents two poems from his collection "The Behavior of Words."

22 DECEMBER 2023 • By Efe Duyan
Two Poems by Samantha Thornhill

Two Poems by Samantha Thornhill

Samantha Thornill, an American poet of Trinidadian-Tobago origin, shares two poems from her collection, "The Animated Universe."

22 DECEMBER 2023 • By Samantha Thornhill
Poet Ahmad Almallah

Poet Ahmad Almallah

Poet and writer Ahmad Almallah grew up in Bethlehem and presently makes his home in Philadelphia.

9 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Ahmad Almallah
ADONIS in Translation—Kareem Abu-Zeid with Ivan Eubanks

ADONIS in Translation—Kareem Abu-Zeid with Ivan Eubanks

Translator Kareem Abu-Zeid talks about the recent New Directions volume of the translated poems of Syrian maestro Adonis.

9 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Kareem James Abu-Zeid
Home: New Arabic Poems in Translation

Home: New Arabic Poems in Translation

Bilingual poems, in Arabic and English, from Iman Mersal (Egypt), Ines Abassi (Tunisia) and Ashjan Hendi (Saudi Arabia).

11 OCTOBER 2023 • By Sarah Coolidge
Albanian Poet Luljeta Lleshanaku

Albanian Poet Luljeta Lleshanaku

Poetry Markaz presents Albanian poet Luljeta Lleshanaku with two poems from her latest book of poetry available in...

11 OCTOBER 2023 • By Luljeta Lleshanaku
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