Welcome glens of fruit and forest,
paradise that was Afrin
Turkey’s men have scorched the earth – made
desert ‘peace’ where once was green
Golden waves of wheat and barley
harvest-ready in the sun
Flame and smoke of vengeful fire – and
Turkey’s ‘cleansing’ work is done
Ancient city on the Tigris
living homes of history
Hasankeyf – soon drowned in water
Turkish electricity
Kurdish song will ring from under
like Dryweryn’s mythic bell
Winds of change rise through the air – of
Apo’s hope this song will tell!
Sarah Glynn
10 thousand years history fascist turkish state want to destroy