A Found Pantoum Poem from Mark 15:34 & Psalms 22
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? *
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? **
Why are you so far from saving me?
O my God, I cry out day and night but you don’t hear me
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
All they that see me laugh me to scorn
O my God, I cry out day and night, but you don’t hear me
In you our ancestors put their trust, and you delivered them
All they that see me laugh me to scorn
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One
In you our ancestors put their trust, and you delivered them
But I am a worm a reproach of men, and despised of the people
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One
All they that see me laugh me to scorn
I am a worm, a reproach of men, and despised of the people
Be not far from me; for trouble is near
All they that see me laugh me to scorn
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint
Be not far from me; for trouble is near
You are my strength; come quickly to help me
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint
Deliver me from the sword
You are my strength; come quickly to help me.
I will declare your name to my people
Deliver me from the sword
Rescue me from the mouth of the lions
I will declare your name to my people
In the assembly I will praise you
Rescue me from the mouth of the lions
Why are you so far from saving me?
In the assembly I will praise you
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? *
* In Luke 23:46 the gospel writer quotes Jesus last words on the cross, “Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit.”
** This quote of Jesus was from Psalm 31:5
A PANTOUM PRAYER FOR NADEEN
Eight people including 5-year-old boy killed by Hamas rockets fired into Israel.
Israel airstrikes kill close to 139 Palestinians, including 39 children.
“When I woke up I saw houses gone — nothing but dust.” *
Large parts of the Gaza Strip is left in rubble.
Israel has now killed about 219 Palestinians, including 63 children.
“They’re just kids. Why would you send a missile and kill them?” *
Large parts of the Gaza Strip is left in rubble.
Bodies of 16 women and 10 children are pulled from the debris.
"They’re just kids. Why would you send a missile and kill them?" *
U.S. President says Israel has the right to self-defense.
More bodies of women and children are pulled from the debris.
“The street? I don’t think it will go back to what it was.” *
U.S. President says Israel has the right to self-defense.
No electricity—waiting in dark for when next strike will come.
“The street? I don’t think it will go back to what it was.” *
All commercial areas are destroyed, so are the roads.” *
No electricity—waiting in dark for when next strike will come.
Palestinians live in open-air prison under air, land & sea blockade of Gaza..
All commercial areas are destroyed, so are the roads.
“There’s no place in Gaza that’s good for life.” *
Palestinians live in open-air prison under air, land & sea blockade of Gaza.
“What do you expect me to do? Fix it? I’m only 10.”*
“There’s no place in Gaza that’s good for life.” *
This 2021 war in Gaza followed those in 2008, 2012 and 2014.
“What do you expect me to do? Fix it? I’m only 10.”*
Nadeem Lateef’s 1st birthday was in 2012.
This 2021 war in Gaza followed those in 2008, 2012 and 2014.
A yellow canary lays crushed on the ground.
Nadeem Lateef’s 10th birthday was in 2021.
“When I woke up I saw houses gone — nothing but dust.” *
A yellow canary lays crushed on the ground.
Eight people including 5-year-old boy killed by Hamas rockets fired into Israel.
* QUOTES FROM 10-YEAR-OLD NADEEN ABED AL LATEEF
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