Palestine

Endurance flows in their veins
thicker than blood
all these grenades, bullets and guns
tired of slacking their never-ending courage
etched on
the walls of their heart
is the cause—
their history, their identity.
Climates change, calenders change,
but the spirit of Palestinians
can never be changed
out of the ugliest mirrors of pain
this land reflects the most beautiful
image of a warrior
from the seeds of their blood
this garden shall bloom forever
as long as the date on this earth is written

the glorious name of Palestine shall be taken.

ABOUT

Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the author of the poetry collection, Mirror of Emotions (Notion Press, 2021). Following the release of his book, he was chosen as the Best Debut Author for the year 2021 by The Indian Awaz and was the recipient of a India Prime 100 Authors Award. His works appear in Indian Review, The Raven Review, Wild Court International Poetry Journal and The Bosphorus Review of Books, among others. You can find him on Twitter.