The Crumbling Star of David
A work in my series "Between Lines and Colors - A Writer and his Palette"
I see the star crumbling
As the people of Gaza
And of Israel
Now promising to tolerate.
A common group of hunted people
Do we not remember
the lessons of history?
Who thought of Palestinians?
.
In a world of right and wrong
It is difficult to point a finger
Always one pointing back at you
But my eyes get filled with tears
dripping down into an ocean
of tears from moms and dads
who lost their kids
or homes and parents
.
The once so proud Star
Fainting away
as a comet’s tail
in the atmosphere
crumbling its meaning
to him who watches
the chaos
of broken houses
broken families
.
Out of the dirt
an olive tree shall grow
It doesn’t care
on which land it grows
but it sucks up all the tears
from Palestinians and Israelis
and all of us who shed a tear
on the bombed earth
where once happiness lived.
.
It will be green and fresh
It will be a child of the
Tree, where the pigeon
First found fresh leaves
When the deluge sank
A sign of unity and love
A sign of love and unity,
In a world in dire need.
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Author's Note:
This poem is part of my ongoing project, Between Lines and Colors - A Writer and his Palette, which explores the intersection of written expression and visual art. The accompanying artwork for this poem is an original piece, created with oil pastels on paper, measuring 29.5 cm x 21 cm.
The artwork is being sold to the highest bidder. Minimum bid is 10 USD. Please note that the buyer will cover shipping costs, which amount to approximately 10 USD. For shipments to the USA, no customs fee is required unless the artwork's value exceeds 200 USD.
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The deadline for bidding is next Saturday January 25th 2025 at 12:00 midnight Danish time, which corresponds to 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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About the Creator
Henrik Hageland
A poet, a writer of feelings and hope. A Dane and inhibitant of the Earth thinking about what is to come.
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Comments (5)
A real beautiful poem. Gosh, the olive tree analogy really gave me goosebumps. There is so much work to be done.
Your poem was so poigant and emotional. Your artwork was stunning. Loved both of them!
A really deep but meaningful poem, Henrik and a great art piece to go with it. I especially like these lines: Out of the dirt an olive tree shall grow It doesn’t care on which land it grows To me, this shows how far backward we have gone in complicating our lives from the basic purpose of all living things: to survive and reproduce the species.
Great poem with meaning and hope
Beautiful ✍️⭐️⭐️⭐️♦️♦️♦️