spring2015

Manal AbdallahThey Painted Klimt on the Shambles of SyriaHow much timeWill it takeTo knowThat it is our cultureThat is under threat,Not some oilNor gold hidden in some vault--Gustav Klimt a stampOf some Western civilizationOn the ruins of a Syrian buildingTearing down years of civilization,A witness to theUrge to destroy,Oldest of cities crumblingUnder the attacks of the West.How many a timeWill we permitOur history to be paintedBy a Western brushAnd borrowThe Western paint.96