a 4-haiku sequence
humming of drones...
a family's suhoor meal,
finger-sized biscuits
iftar table
for a family of ten...
six seats empty
mosque floor littered
with plaster and broken glass...
'O Allah, grant us refuge'
Ramadan moon
behind skeletal houses
the edge of peace
FYI: The first days of Ramadan, Ashra, are called the days of mercy. In these 10 days, Muslims should seek Allah's (SWT) mercy and praise Him. Suhoor is the pre-dawn meal eaten before fasting during Ramadan, and Iftar is an evening meal that Muslims eat to break their fast during Ramadan.
And Haaretz, March 2: Ramadan Begins in Gaza Amid Ruins and Devastation: 'Some Families Were Wiped Out Completely'
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