Poems for Iran

You can find these on mykuworld Iran, and Iran 2 Please come to myworld and write with us. Many are also posted here on Saturday's post below.

Images of Revolution, Iran!

Lit candles; hands raised,
victorious; David wields
rock, challenges Goliath.
Images of revolution, Iran!


Bear Witness

What can we do from here?
they wonder, just we few.
Bear witness through our
writing, that we can do.

This next myku is a response from Steven Joseph Bruening, poet

RE: Bear Witness

Bear witness! Children
Of Whitman, Keats, and Bryon
With truth word well armed
Write & bear witness to all!

Back to myku by Kit Minden


Run Away Guards

Helmets and kevlar are
no protection when fear
becomes motivation.
Run away guards! Run!

Courage Undaunted

Today's deaths will haunt
for years, bring tears,
close distance between us,
leave courage undaunted.


Hope for New Peace

Green are the tree leaves
that wave in the breeze;
green insurrection
brings hope for new peace.


Basij Wearing Black

Cell phones & cameras
invite their attack;
or no reason at all for
Basij wearing black.

Women's War Cry

Women chant slogans, &
raise clasped hands high;
men throw stones
to the women's war cry!


Tehran June 21, 2009

Baton wielding police
shatter windshields,
bash students,
demolish Iran.

Neda Agha-Soltan, Daughter

Neda Agha-Soltan, daughter,
student; shot by basiji;
buried today near Tehran;
the world mourns her death

30 Years in Iran

30 years of beatings,
30 years of torture,
30 years of killing,
30 years of tyranny.


Dark of Night

The deep dark of night has
fallen on you. Hope still!
Dawn comes again, the sun
rises to kiss your cheek.

Katherine A Minden ©2009