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RE: Meet Dunya Mikhail, An Iraqi Poet Worth Knowing--Profundity With a Light Touch

in #poetry7 years ago (edited)

I think she might be allergic to social media, in general, but would make a great addition, here, for sure... I know what you mean, brother, about casting off one's country. I did something of the sort as well (with Egypt) but hope against hope that we find our way, sooner than later, battling for our soul as we all seem to be at this moment...

There's a very short poem, that echoes your thoughtful comment, and which I find myself frequently returning to:

Beloved homeland,
how did we let you steer us
so far from home?

—Peter Meister