Mahmoud Darwish: She’s not a symbol “Sometimes I feel as if I am read before I write. When I write a poem about my mother, Palestinians think my mother is a symbol for Palestine. But I write as a poet, and my mother is my mother. She’s not a symbol.” —Mahmoud Darwish. Share this:TweetPrintShare on TumblrWhatsAppTelegramEmailPocketLike this:Like Loading... Related