Notes from the Edge
Reflections on Faith, Justice, & Community from the Blog of Edgehill UMC
Peace in the Rubble: Advent and the Poetry of Palestine
For people living under real oppression, peace and enemies are not abstract ideas but everyday realities. That’s why I’m drawn to Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali’s poem “Revenge.” In 21st century America, we're so far removed from the experiences of Zechariah and Elizabeth-- people living under Roman military occupation. As a Palestinian, Ali helps us to understand these realities through the experience of oppressed people….
Hope in the Rubble: Advent and the Poetry of Palestine
All of these things, the poet says, hope “crushe[s] beneath its wings.” We often think of hope as this beautiful, feathery thing. Emily Dickinson’s poem (which Al-Hayyat gives a nod to) “‘Hope’ is the Thing with Feathers”, imagines hope as a bird in our soul. But Al-Hayyat’s feathered hope crushes everything beneath its wings….