I wrote this poem to reflect on the sentiments of swinging between enjoying the goodness of Lebanese summers, and feeling aimless after the terrible events that happened.
I wrote this poem after receiving an unsolicited opportunity to leave, and I had to make some tough decisions. I describe the process of unpacking my thoughts and feelings to get to my true answer.
I wrote this poem to Beirut and I express how it felt to deal with the devastation the morning after the explosion that ravaged Beirut on 4 August 2020.
Hope is a poem I wrote inspired by nature and the challenges we face during the coronavirus pandemic. It was also inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem titled Hope, this is my interpretation.