Category Archives for Poetry

Rants of a self confessed Palestinian

In a land far away

In a land far away – not here, I lived freely without any fear, In a land far away – not now, I lived peacefully, don’t ask me how. On a day not far in the past – but not yesterday, someone took the land away… Continue reading

08. February 2010 by Sohail Dahdal
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The Refugee

In a new town, walks a man, his name was Bisan, but they named him Dan. In a new town, walks a man, all alone – in this world, his house, for freedom he sold. His soul, he owns… Continue reading

04. December 2009 by Sohail Dahdal
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The Silly Poem

Why would I sit here, write. Why not just watch a sunset, roll a joint, or even, not smoke it, just hand it out. Not to a stranger but to the person next to you, being a child is not entirely new…

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04. December 2009 by Sohail Dahdal
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Homeland

Deep in the heart of every woman lies a homeland She walks aimlessly looking for love Little she know love is all around Just like a river travelling the mountains, restless Its destination known, an ocean ever so endless

02. October 2009 by Sohail Dahdal
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With Love

With love we write a letter to a homeland From a heart to another, we write it in sand Once the sand is blown away the words become the desert An eternity to inherit Question: With love how can we age? Answer: … Continue reading

04. September 2009 by Sohail Dahdal
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Smile

I love that you always have a smile on your face. I love that you smile… and I love that the smile is on “your” face… yours not just some stranger’s face… not that you’re not a stranger… and not … Continue reading

01. June 2006 by Sohail Dahdal
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Once upon a wall

Once there was a wall Once I danced in the rain Once I loved… under a full moon Call me crazy – if you want… a ‘majnoon’ Who dances when love is lost When walls are put Who dances when … Continue reading

17. November 2004 by Sohail Dahdal
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