[Illustration: “In the Shade of the Arches,” Joseph Matar]

by George El-Hage

I vowed to rise in the eyes of the sun
To have its light wear me as morning
To build a castle in yesterdayÂ’s country
And become the Easter of your holidays.

I relate to you a myth about me
With love and my hands I build your home
I visit you in poems and thoughts
With the warmth of your eyes I light my tomorrows. Continue reading My People →