Cracking the Code: A Conversation with Lisa Luxx
"Lisa Luxx" by Robert Norbury I first saw Lisa perform at one of Sidewalks’ poetry readings where she was invited…
Kfar Aabida, 2016
"Boat House" by Racha Moussa After Belle Isle, 1949 A stinking summer in Beirut,I am leaving for London soon. By…
Nur TurkmaniFebruary 23, 2020
Or Did You Ever Wonder What It’s Like To Have Hot Flashes?
"Beirut River" by Beatriz Morales Imagine a nebulous landscape covered with budding volcanoes See yourself emerge from one of its…
Hedy HabraFebruary 23, 2020
GHAZAL: This Winter
“To write a sonnet is a fascist act” – Suggest that to the next tyre-burning goon this winter!
Marilyn HackerFebruary 22, 2020
Seamare
"Waves" by Hatem Imam “A poppa emigranti soriani ballano” G.Ungaretti It is not yet afternoon. The sea air blooms and…
Hamid OuaychiFebruary 22, 2020
Beirut-Tripoli Highway at Rush Hour
"Untitled" by Nour Mouslim rearview mirrorimagesechoesa small boycroucheson pavementskinnyboxes of Chicletsfor salespillingonto his lapknees pulled uptears windingrivulets downgrimed cheekswedged betweencars…
Kathryn Silver-HajoFebruary 22, 2020
The Fishermen
By Amanj Amin, "Whale" "Fish" Along the seaside promenade, the air smelled of diesel and salt water. Beneath it, fishermen…
Mario JamalFebruary 22, 2020
The Sea Takes Up Residence in All Parts of the City
"Where Waters Touches Land" by Heather M. O'Brien Do you remember the place with the tall windows and the narrow…
Joy Amina GarnettFebruary 14, 2020
