Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCXCVI: "stock ticker "
a bruised girl’s hand
clutches a slice of bread
in pixels—
a stock ticker flashes past
Lockheed Martin up red-hot
FYI: "Israel's oldest daily, Haaretz," which was was sanctioned by the Israeli government on Nov. 24, 2024
May 24 2026: Israel's Destruction of Gaza Mapped Using Digital Archive of Wartime Footage
Built from geolocated videos, photographs and social media posts, the website – called Genocide Live – compiles footage of Israeli airstrikes, military manoeuvres, and destruction from across Gaza, the West Bank and the wider regional war, including in Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Qatar.
May 25 2026: Humanitarian Conditions in Gaza Deteriorating Again, Aid Groups Warn
The groups report a resurgence in malnutrition among Gazan children, as well as deaths resulting from a failure to provide medical evacuations, collapsing sewage systems, a spike in pest infestations and a serious shortage of medical equipment, among other problems.
Added:
in breezy sunshine
tulip bulbs tucked in the earth
last autumn
begin to murmur awake ...
will our hope for peace take root?
