gaza and israel • Skendong Poetry

Minimalist illustration generated for Skendong Poetry of a yellow concrete barrier under a dark eclipse and stormy violet sky.

Myth, History & Cultural Memory Poetry

18 July 2026

Laid Bare XV: Ancient Prophecy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XV The fifteenth poem in the Skendong Laid Bare series…

A diplomat draws borders on a disintegrating, glowing map of Palestine, surrounded by documents. In the background, a somber woman with a Palestinian flag looks on.

Poetry Society, Power & Modern Life

24 September 2025

Can You See the Astonishing State of Palestine?

The State of Palestine A politically charged poetic lament on Palestinian statehood,…

Little Morph-like clay figures marching in a protest, holding miniature banners saying “Plasticine Action!”

Poetry Society, Power & Modern Life

18 August 2025

PLASTICINE ACTION: Protest, Gaza, and Misplaced Free Speech

Plasticine Action A political sonnet about protest, censorship and the human cost…

An old, ornate Palestinian Nakba key, broken into several pieces, set against a background of bold, colorful, abstract landscapes.

Poetry Society, Power & Modern Life

31 July 2025

A Beautiful Elegy for a Ruthless Tyrant

Elegy for a Tyrant An elegiac political poem confronting the human cost…

Haunting image of starving people lined up outside an distribution aid centre while a lady sits down pounding leaves into flour

Poetry Society, Power & Modern Life

25 June 2025

Gaza Sonnet: Starving, Staggering from Life to Death

Gaza Sonnet This contemporary sonnet reflects on the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza,…

A lone figure veiled in white stands amidst the ruins of a city under a stormy sky, while a few resilient wildflowers bloom in the foreground, symbolizing loss and fragile hope. Skendong Poetry.

Myth, History & Cultural Memory Poetry

30 April 2025

Laid Bare XIV: Ancient Prophecy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XV The fifteenth poem in the Skendong Laid Bare series…

A black and white image depicting the harrowing aftermath of war in Gaza, Palestine. The foreground shows a small orphaned boy holding a delicate Sunbird.

Myth, History & Cultural Memory Poetry

19 December 2024

Laid Bare XIII: Ancient Prophecy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XIII The thirteenth poem in the Skendong Laid Bare series…

I am Cyrus the King, an Achaemenian" in Old Persian, Elamite and Akkadian languages. It is known as the "CMa inscription", carved in a column of Palace P in Pasargadae. These inscriptions on behalf of Cyrus were probably made later by Darius I in order to affirm his lineage, using the Old Persian script he had designed.

Myth, History & Cultural Memory Poetry

29 October 2024

Cyrus the Great: A Poem for Palestine

Cyrus The Great This historical poem explores Cyrus the Great, the Persian…

A-serene-scene-at-a-desk-near-a-window-with-a-small-potted-Crassula-plant-on-the-windowsill.-Outside a clear pale blue sky with large marble-like clouds

Poetry Sacred Thought & Moral Reflection

24 October 2024

The End of the World Has Come For Some

End of the World A short poem contrasting the unbearable reality of…

A young woman in Gaza sitting amidst rubble

Poetry Society, Power & Modern Life

26 September 2024

Gaza Poem: Resilience from the Heart of the Rubble

Heart of the Rubble This contemporary poem reflects on Gaza, civilian loss,…

A child being vaccinated against Polo amidst war in Gaza

Myth, History & Cultural Memory Poetry

4 September 2024

Laid Bare XI: Ancient Prophecy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

Laid Bare XI The eleventh poem in the Skendong Laid Bare series…

an old woman in distress amidst destruction

Myth, History & Cultural Memory Poetry

11 August 2024

Laid Bare X: Ancient Prophecy, Epic Conflict & Destiny

She's running through the school grounds drenched in blood.