The poems in “The Jasmine Returns Safely to Its Home” by the creative poet Ibrahim Nasrallah are not merely a vehicle for presenting ideas and visions he hasn’t explored in his previous works. Rather, they are an extension of human issues that continue to confront humanity in our time, especially the Palestinian Arab. From the outset, his primary concern has been the plight of the Arab individual within this dire global and Arab reality, to the point where clinging to one’s dreams has become a crime punishable by law. This collection comprises short, diverse poems that arrive like swift flashes, stirring both intellect and emotion, propelling the reader toward further reflection and action. Each flash is but an opening, requiring further flashes to follow, not to reveal everything, but to amplify the questioning, the yearning, the anticipation, and the longing. In these merciful bursts, the poet poses questions: “Tell me, man, what is the purpose of these eyes if they cannot see the sun of tomorrow? What is the purpose of these hands if they cannot embrace freedom in the street? What is the purpose of your feet if they cannot take you anywhere? Why these cities, man, that love no one but the police?” This is Ibrahim Nasrallah, a creative force who knew how to restore poetry’s revolutionary spirit to rebuild a more beautiful world. The book’s contents include: “Mercy Shots,” “The State of Dust,” “From the Cracks of Windows,” “The State of Shadow,” “Mirrors,” “Storms of the Heart,” “The Hours,” “The Book of Death and the Dead,” “The Flute’s Room,” and “A Second Room.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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