A quote for 2024.

Written By Libby Hart

Any great injustice makes
The sleep of the world howl. We breathe in
The destruction of lives that we don’t see.
In our dreams we die with them. In our sleep
Our souls grieve with them, for their deaths
Are ours ...

—Ben Okri

From ‘Gaza – a new poem,’ The Guardian, 25 May 2024.

Photography by Emad El Byed.

Libby Hart

Libby Hart is an Australian poet who writes about the living world and the human experience. Her books include Burn, Wild, This Floating World and Fresh News from the Arctic. She is the editor of My Name Suspended in the Air, a centenary celebration of the Irish writer, Leland Bardwell.

https://libbyhartpoet.com
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