Palestine
- Palestine
To all of the Palestinians who have never seen Palestine…
Palestine
At the check out registerAt an office supplies storeI am getting ready toBuy the world –The globe that is.
Fifty dollars, the man says195 countries all for fifty dollars
I am thinking –That means 25 cents a country.
Can I give you a dollarAnd you throw inPalestine?
Where do you want it? He asks.
Wherever there arePalestinians.
A Spanish translation of this poem by Andrés Cardinale is available online at IBBY.org
Poppies painted by Ibtisam Barakat.
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Ibtisam Barakat
Ibtisam Barakat is a frequent speaker and author of Tasting the Sky, A Palestinian Childhood. For more information, go to http://www.ibtisambarakat.com Photo credit: Matt Peyton
