Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CC: "US-made bombs"
a toy forest
in his biscuit tin ...
the boy holds it tight
as US-made bombs drop
silencing the world below
FYI: The following entry could be read as its sequel
CLXXXI: "things hidden in ears"
inspired by Mosab Abu Toha's poem, "Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear"
doctor, you may find
these things hidden in my ears
a boy murmurs ...
buzzing of drones, roar of fighter jets
screams of Gazans, living and dead
And FYI: The Guardian, March 29, 2024:‘Ecocide in Gaza’: does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime?
Satellite analysis revealed to the Guardian shows farms devastated and nearly half of the territory’s trees razed. Alongside mounting air and water pollution, experts says Israel’s onslaught on Gaza’s ecosystems has made the area unlivable
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCI: "US-made bombs"
this shifting maze
of green and red zones in Gaza...
life and death
measured in footsteps
across one rubble-lined "street"
FYI: The Nation, July 9, 2025: The Impossible Geography of Survival in Gaza
Israel has created “green zones” and “red zones” to distinguish between safe and dangerous areas. There’s little difference.
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCII: "the Palestinian key"
a Gazan man
murmurs to himself
a dream, and yet ...
his ten-year-old bloodied son
holds the key tight and tighter
FYI: Many Palestinians kept the keys to their homes when they were forced into exile in 1948. The Palestinian key is a potent symbol of their homes lost in the Nakba, often used in the protests.
And "Israel's oldest and most progressive daily founded in 1918, Haaretz," which was was sanctioned by the Israeli government on Nov. 24, 2024
Editorial, July 16, 2025: As the Bodies Pile Up, the Israeli Public Remains Indifferent to the Daily Killing in Gaza
Since the end of the cease-fire on March 18, at least 7,261 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip.
Added: Trump Empire, Inc, XLV
tariffs today
TACO tomorrow ... in heat
a stray chases its tail
FYI: Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO), also known as the TACO Trade.
