Faleeha Hassan Analysis

Faleeha Hassan is an Iraqi poet who has been called the “Maya Angelou of Iraq.” Living in a war-torn country her whole life, she displays her hope for her country in short, matter of fact poem. She describes how the streets are covered in red, and she can’t visit her “friend” due to only having her white dress. The tone is sadness and regret. She is sad, because there is war and all the streets are potentially dangerous. She only has her “white” dress, and is unable to do anything at all to change the world outside her walls. The beauty in the poem is that it is only 4 lines, but it message speaks volumes. I love this poem, because she conveyed so much without really being specific. Leaving the audience drawing conclusions and possibly inspiring