[New-Poetry] Israel's Poetry Reflects Story of a Nation

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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june07/poetry_03-21.html
Israel's Poetry Reflects Story of a Nation  
 
Poets played a major role voicing the hardships and joys during Israel's founding. Today, the poetry scene is more fractured, much like the land itself. Three prominent Israeli poets reflect on the situation. A follow-up piece will feature Palestinian poets. 
 
 
 AGI MISHOL, Israeli Poet: I was hearing the bombing and...
 
JEFFREY BROWN: You could hear the bombing from here, from Gaza?
 
AGI MISHOL: All day long, all night, yes, I mean...
 
JEFFREY BROWN: On a farm south of Tel Aviv and just about a half-hour north from Gaza, Agi Mishol and her husband grow peaches and pomegranates for export to Europe. As winter neared its end here, peach trees were beginning to blossom.
 
AGI MISHOL: This is a small baby peach.
 
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