Poets For Palestine was published to unite a diverse range of poets, spoken word artists, and hip-hop artists who have used their words to elevate the consciousness of humanity. Sixty years after the dispossession of the Palestinian people, this anthology presents forty-eight poems alongside original works by Palestinian artists.

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Palestinian displacement, Poets for Palestine presents 48 poems and 31 powerful images created by an array of ethnically diverse artists who use their craft to elevate the consciousness of humanity.

Poets For Palestine brings together classical poetry, hip-hop, spoken word and art and includes both local and international artists like: Mahmoud Darwish, Amiri Baraka, Suheir Hammad, Naomi Shihab Nye, D. H. Melhem, Nathalie Handal, E. Ethelbert Miller, Tahani Salah, Ragtop from the Philistines, the N.O.M.A.D.S., Fawzia Afzal Khan, Annemarie Jacir, Ibtisam Barakat, Kathy Engel, Junichi P. Semitsu, Melissa Hotchkiss, Alicia Ostriker, Marilyn Hacker and many more!

All the proceeds from this anthology will go towards funding future cultural projects that highlight Arab artistry in the US.

For more information visit: http://www.poetsforpalestine.com/

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