Poems

Hussein Ibrahim Dubow

Poem about trees
Trees! Trees! Trees!
Let us conserve trees
If there are no trees nothing stays here at the world
If there are no trees there is no building in the world
If there are no trees there are no animals in the world
If there are no trees there are no tourists that visit our country
If there are no trees the rain will be less
If there are no trees there is no shade in the world

Importance of Education
It can take you from a doomed life to a bright life
It can teach you the rules of the country
You promote knowledge and skills
It can help you in your future time
It makes you an educated person
It can teach you what is good and what is bad

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  • We regret the passing, on April 11, 2024, of the distinguished Romanian author and critic Dan Cristea, who served as the editor in chief of the Luceafărul de Dimineață cultural monthly. In addition to being an alum of the 1985 Fall Residency, Cristea received his PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Iowa.

  • Our congratulations to 1986 Fall Residency writer Kwame Dawes, who has been named the new poet laureate of Jamaica.

  • Congratulations to our colleagues Jennifer Croft and Aron Aji, who are among those serving as judges for the National Book Awards this year, in their case in the category of translated literature.

  • Ranjit Hoskote’s speech at the 2024 Goa Literary Festival addresses the current situation in Gaza.

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