War Poetry

Voices of Protest: The Iranian Word

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 08.27.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

There is an old saying in Persian, that every Iranian has written at least one line of poetry in their lifetime -- one can only imagine how many millions of lines have been written this summer alone.

Fared Shafinury: Austin Singer-Songwriter Learns The Hard Way Not To Jam In Tehran Park (VIDEO)

Diane Tucker | Posted 08.21.2009 | World


Diane Tucker

Classically trained musician Fared Shafinury grew up in Corpus Christi, went to college at the University of Texas, and yet somehow always felt too Iranian for South Texas. So the American singer-songwriter moved to Iran.

"Don't Let It Sink" : Making Coffee with Mahmoud Darwish

Freddy Deknatel | Posted 03.23.2009 | World


Freddy Deknatel

Under the terror of jets and shelling, the Israeli siege of Beirut, Darwish is making coffee.

Presidents and Poetry

More | Ariel Ramchandani | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


What is the relationship between poetry and the American presidency? According to the Library of Congress (or at least its website), the bond is stron...

Here, Bullet: Soldiers' War Poetry

John Lundberg | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


John Lundberg

The tradition of soldier poets dates back at least as far as Ancient Greece and spans the globe.

Ex-Soldier Takes On New War Poetry

Poetry Foundation | Nathaniel Fick | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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I first flew into Afghanistan in the autumn of 2001, near midnight, with a rifle by my side and no passport in my pocket. At 24 years old, I commanded...