The Poetry Stash: 12March2025

Dedication by Fady Joudah

Today’s poem is “Dedication” by Fady Joudah from the collection […] (Milkweed Editions). To watch the video and read the transcript on YouTube click here. The book is available for purchase here.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “to those who…”
2.	Begin with “our bodies have a different way of knowing…”
3.	Draft a poem that uses repetition.
4.	Draft a poem that explores erasure.

5. Photo uploaded to pexels.com 8.11.2021, Gaza Strip, Palestine  by Belal Salem. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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