The Poetry Stash: 5November2024

A life beginning by Mahmoud Darwish

Today’s poem is “A life beginning” by Mahmoud Darwish, translated from the Arabic by Catherine Cobham from the anthology Paris In Our View, poems selected by Shakespeare and Company. The book is available for purchase here.

A life beginning by Mahmoud Darwish

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “I linger over…”
2.	Begin with “an appointment”
3.	Draft a poem that explores beginnings.
4.	Draft a poem in a café in the morning or late night at a 24/7 diner.

5. Photo by Engin Akyurt via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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