Amanda Holmes reads Mahmoud Darwish’s “The Earth is Closing on Us,” translated from the Arabic by Abdullah al-Udhari. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.   This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.