Jim Pascual Agustin is a Filipino poet who lives in South Africa. I admire his work, and this poem seems to sum up what is happening in the Middle East now.
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Sarah Russell Poetry 
so awful and timely
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There is so much distrust and old feuds over such a sacred place. And now this. More gasoline on an already raging fire. So sad.
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Yes, all so sad –
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We have to stand both sides of the check-point to see the view – and from my safe place in the Western world, I must hesitate opinion.
I especially like the lines of the third poem:
“Your hands know the depth of olive roots…”
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Yes, it is hard to form an opinion from afar. I just feel for the situation. So volatile when religion is involved.
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A timely write highlighting a great injustice. Thank you for sharing this.
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I thought it was an important poem too, Vivian. Thanks for taking time to read it.
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