Naked Shadows on a Black Wall
I. Rida MahmoodMy personal Substack
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Two Old Poems
Max Pechstein, Modellpause, 1925
Loss is an old friend
“Loss is an old friend with holes in her hands.”
—no one
A wolf with sharp metaphors,
I was brave enough to let you
in
I’ll wear my courage like a little red dress
u...
Burnt Offerings II: Patriarchal Retrenchment as Backlash to Imperial Humiliation
“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose!”
― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (Act I, Scene III)
I began writing this piece last month, intending to examine how Iraqi women have fared since Operation Iraqi Freedom,...
Memories of Diminishment
This book review was first published on , March 17, 2026.
“The people of Gaza don’t need our pity, but our acknowledgement of their bravery, their dignity and their rights, and their urgent wish to disclose the truth of their tragedy.” ...
An Apology to May Ziadeh
This piece was first published on , Feb 6, 2026.
January 29, 2026
A table by a window overlooking piles of snow
Connecticut, United States of America
Dear May,
I address you by your literary name, the name you chose for yo...
Burst these Arteries
This poem first appeared in my English translation on , March 20, 2024
Death of Sappho by Miguel Carbonell Selva, 1881
Write… Write… Write
Burst these arteries
Spurt over the rotten wooden boards
Until the earthworms emerge
From all t...
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Writer | Translator | Editor @ ArabLit | Poet | Feminist | Lover of literature, culture, nature, & authentic human connections | Liberty, equality, & justice for all.
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