1. Please Don't Give Birth!

    ًرجـاءً لا تَلِـددي

    by Abdullah al Ryami

  2. Poem by Gottfried Benn

    Poema de Gottfried Benn

    by David Huerta

    audio

  3. Poem of the Nile

    قصيدة النيل - قراءة الشمس

    by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

  4. Poetry and I

    انا والشعر

    by Mbarka Mint al-Barra'

  5. NEW!

    Politics

    Siyaasad

    by Jaamac Kadiye Cilmi

    audio

  6. Portrait: Mr Dreamer of Butterflies After a Long Illness in Bed

    Title text of the poem Portrait: Mr Dreamer of Butterflies After a Long Illness in Bed

    by Chen Yuhong

  7. Post Scriptum

    Post Scriptum

    by Toeti Heraty

  8. Postcards from the High Seas

    Postais do Mar Alto

    by Corsino Fortes

    video audio

  9. Prayer

    صَلاةْ

    by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

    audio

  10. Prayer

    Plegaria

    by David Huerta

    audio

  11. Pregnancy

    Title text of the poem Pregnancy

    by Kajal Ahmad

  12. Prose Poem

    Prose Poem

    by Suresh Dalal

  13. Radiance

    سطوع

    by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

    audio

  14. Rain

    باران

    by Reza Mohammadi

  15. Rain

    Title text of the poem Rain

    by Kajal Ahmad

    video audio

  16. NEW!

    Recollection

    Gocasho

    by Caasha Luul Mohamud Yusuf

  17. Record

     ورقة

    by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

    audio

  18. Relative

    Title text of the poem Relative

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  19. Remission

    غــفــــران

    by Abboud al Jabiri

  20. Saguia

    Saguia

    by Zahra el Hasnaui

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You can read three versions of each poem: the original, a literal translation and a final translation. We hope the latter works as an effective new poem in English, while staying close to the original poet’s intention.

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