Issam Zeibak is an Arab American poet in Brooklyn whose work explores the Arab diaspora, identity and loss. He has performed extensively throughout New York City with features in The New York Arab Festival, Kan Ya Makan, Make Waves, and others. His work appears in Koukash Review, Yuvoice, and elsewhere.
you never take me to the woods anymore / we could have watched the fire die again / the embers blinking / sleepy drunk / you’re tired I’m tired / I’m so tired / why don’t you laugh the way I laugh at you when you laugh / and give me your hand / but even if I take it… Read more →