“We will not be silent in front of the man-made humanitarian catastrophe that is taking place before our eyes in Gaza.” Joint statement by the heads of government of 🇮🇪 🇮🇸 🇱🇺 🇲🇹 🇳🇴 🇸🇮 🇪🇸 on Palestine.

We firmly oppose the expansion of Israeli military operations in Gaza. The level of human suffering is intolerable. In the lead-up to the June 18 conference in New York, we must all work toward implementing the two-state solution. Our joint statement — France, the United

“There is a life which / if I could have it / I would have chosen for myself from the beginning.” — Franz Wright . . . This poem appeared in Walking to Marthas Vineyard by Franz Wright, published by Ballantine Books, 2005. Shared here with deep gratitude.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Israel's current level of attacks on Gaza "can no longer be justified as a fight against Hamas terrorism."

— Mary Oliver

An American icon. He changed the landscape of an entire genre while creating his own. He made every living artist up their game. He made you feel a season. Best of all, he was ours. Love you Brian Wilson.

I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it...

“She laughs and it’s an extension of her body. She laughs and it moves the whole room.” — Sanna Wani . . . This poem appeared in Poem-a-Day by the Academy of American Poets, 2021. Shared here with deep gratitude.

Happy Birthday Paul McCartney

‘Love you all, it’s been a privilege’: Joe Duffy presents last Liveline as he retires from RTÉ irishtimes.com/culture/tv-rad… via Irish Times Culture

I love this.

A poem Andrea Gibson wrote in 2023 as a gift for those who were grieving

Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine. J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.

Left: the poem in my mind Right: the poem on my page

We remember #SinéadOConnor on her anniversary today. O'Connor's debut single 'Troy' was released in 1987 from her studio album 'The Lion and the Cobra'. Written by O'Connor, the lyric was based on the #poem 'No Second Troy' by #WBYeats. Learn more: nli.ie/news-stories/s…

Today’s poem is selected by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry. “[You darkness, that I come from,]​” appeared in Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke, published by Harper Perennial, 1981. Shared here with deep gratitude.

The coffee was cold so I said so. I said, my coffee is cold, and then I repeated it but with a variation, —Marvin Bell, born #OTD in 1937 poets.org/poem/time-study

Today’s poem is selected by Nur Turkmani as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry. “I Suffer a Phobia Called Hope” appeared in You Can Be the Last Leaf by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat, translated by Fady Joudah, published by Milkweed Editions, 2022.

And turn again to what it started as, A joyous shot at how things ought to be, —Philip Larkin, born #OTD in 1922 poets.org/poem/home-so-s…