Poetry at Al-Bustan Camp 2009
We invited Palestinian-American writer, poet, and educator Ibtisam Barakat to lead poetry writing workshops for two days at camp. Through a creative process of reflecting, writing, editing, sharing and collective performance, the children and teens expressed an aspect of their identity or something that is dear to them.
Here is a selection of poems by Jabari, Lucas, Badr, Freda, Reem, Jude, Saria, Hadeel, Laila, Rosalie, Isabelle, Samir, Ray, and Hadi:
and you can see photos of their poetry-in-the-making. . .
Singing her song,
all about chickens.
With her lovely hands
strumming the guitar.
Her deep voice.
Singing her song,
All about chickens
- Barra
her hair to her style
her voice to
her song
how she presents
herself I love her
and her poetry
her supplies
and what she says
she’s
not a
star
But she’s a Poet
a
talented Poet
- anonymous
