my heart quakes 

over and over

looking at the cat

olive

palestine 

again in sunlight

emanant 

in shadow 

in circles 

plunging in waves 

for the people 

being killed 

every day 

by our evil 

government 

representing nothing human

crying in the wilderness

of the made world

of building evil

destruction of life

death cries

under buildings

in the graveyard 

of empire

still 

palestine