Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CLXV: "first day of Ramadan"
humming of drones ...
a family's suhoor meal,
finger-sized biscuits
iftar table
for a family of ten ...
six seats empty
mosque floor littered
with plaster and broken glass ...
O Allah, grant us refuge
Ramadan moon
behind skeletal houses
the edge of peace
FYI: The first days of Ramadan, Ashra, are called the days of mercy. In these 10 days, Muslims should seek Allah's (SWT) mercy and praise Him. Suhoor is the pre-dawn meal eaten before fasting during Ramadan, and Iftar is an evening meal that Muslims eat to break their fast during Ramadan.
And Haaretz, March 2: Ramadan Begins in Gaza Amid Ruins and Devastation: "Some Families Were Wiped Out Completely"
As the holy month begins, Gazans grapple with profound loss and the threat of renewed conflict, while in the West Bank Palestinians endure economic hardship and rising despair as a military offensive widens.
