Now that we have come out of hiding, Why would we live again in the tombs we’d made out of our souls?
Khaled Mattawa
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Now That We Have Tasted Hope, Beloit Poetry Journal (2012); Complete opening question, 22 words. Full poem read in authorized Academy of American Poets reprint, credited to 2012 Beloit Poetry Journal. Collective hope and Libyan liberation context; original English, no translator credited.
- Now That We Have Tasted Hope, Beloit Poetry Journal (2012)
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