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Qalqilya
June 1, 2011
beautiful old land
an oasis surrounded
by the
security wall
a single gate
to protect us from
ourselves
we are so precious they
only open it
twice
a day
Khadija Anderson returned in 2008 to her native Los Angeles after 18 years exile in Seattle. Khadija’s poetry has been published in print and online extensively and her poem “Islam for Americans” was nominated for a 2010 Pushcart Prize. Khadija holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles.
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Khadija Anderson
That is one sharp and powerful poem.
good choice for starters!
Wonderful – thank you. This one is a keeper.
Powerful, brief, complex. Great opener to the topic of this issue.
Yes.
Hey Khadija, terrific poem. Lois