This document contains a collection of poems about animals written in both English and Arabic by May Haddad. The poems explore themes of connection to animals, including a desire to care for them as well as observe their natural behaviors and interactions across borders. Each poem is attributed to May Haddad and includes the title "donkey poem," "dog poem," "pigeons poem," or dates ranging from December 2015 to 2016.

1. Cypriot
Animal Poems
By May Haddad
Dec. 2015
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2. 2
I want to cuddle you,
I know you can kick me
donkey poem -by may haddad

3. 3
‫ف‬‫ر‬‫ع‬‫ب‬،‫ك‬‫ط‬‫ب‬‫ع‬‫أ‬‫ي‬‫د‬‫ب‬
‫ي‬‫ن‬‫ط‬‫ب‬‫ل‬‫ت‬‫ك‬‫ي‬‫ف‬‫ك‬‫ن‬‫إ‬
‫ر‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ح‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ع‬‫ش‬-‫د‬‫ا‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫ي‬‫م‬

4. 4
Cypriot donkeys
Don't differentiate
Between a Cypriot Greek
Or a Cypriot Turk
donkey poem -by may haddad

5. 5
‫ي‬‫ص‬‫ر‬‫ب‬‫ق‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫لح‬‫ا‬
‫ن‬‫بي‬‫ز‬‫ي‬‫م‬‫بي‬‫ما‬
‫ي‬‫ك‬‫ر‬‫ت‬‫ي‬‫ص‬‫ر‬‫قب‬
‫ي‬‫ن‬‫نا‬‫و‬‫ي‬‫ي‬‫ص‬‫ر‬‫قب‬‫و‬‫أ‬
‫ر‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫لح‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫شع‬-‫د‬‫ا‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫ي‬‫م‬

6. 6
The donkey knows
That Turkish grass
And Greek grass
Are the same
donkey poem -by may haddad

7. 7
‫ف‬‫ر‬‫بيع‬‫ار‬‫م‬‫لح‬‫ا‬
‫يش‬‫ش‬‫لح‬‫ا‬‫نو‬‫إ‬
‫ني‬‫نا‬‫و‬‫لي‬‫ا‬‫و‬‫كي‬‫ر‬‫لت‬‫ا‬
‫تو‬‫ا‬‫ذ‬‫هو‬
‫ار‬‫م‬‫لح‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫اد-شع‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫مي‬

8. 8
Oh donkey, Oh donkey
Show me the path
donkey poem -by may haddad

9. 9
‫ر‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ح‬،‫ر‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ح‬
‫ق‬‫ي‬‫ر‬‫ط‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ع‬‫ي‬‫ن‬‫ل‬‫د‬
‫ر‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫لح‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ع‬‫ش‬-‫د‬‫ا‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫ي‬‫م‬

10. 10
Crazy me,
I want to mother you,
Feed you and hold
You in my arms…
dog poem -by may haddad

11. 11
،‫ا‬‫ن‬‫أ‬‫ة‬‫ن‬‫و‬‫ن‬‫ج‬‫م‬
‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ن‬‫ب‬‫ت‬‫أ‬‫ي‬‫د‬‫ب‬
‫ك‬‫ن‬‫ض‬‫أح‬‫و‬،‫ك‬‫ي‬‫م‬‫ع‬‫ط‬
‫ب‬‫ل‬‫ك‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ع‬‫ش‬-‫د‬‫ا‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫ي‬‫م‬

12. Pigeons, allow me to fly with you
But please, don’t shit on me
pigeons poem - by may haddad

13. 13
‫ك‬‫ع‬‫م‬‫ي‬‫ن‬‫ر‬‫ي‬‫ط‬،‫م‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ح‬‫ا‬‫ي‬
‫ي‬‫ي‬‫ل‬‫ع‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫خ‬‫ت‬‫ا‬‫م‬،‫ز‬‫ي‬‫ل‬‫ب‬‫س‬‫ب‬
‫م‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ح‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ع‬‫ش‬-‫د‬‫ا‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫ي‬‫م‬

14. 14
O Pigeons, take me across the border
But don’t drop me on a war zone
pigeons poem - by may haddad

15. 15
،‫م‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ح‬‫يا‬
‫د‬‫و‬‫د‬‫لح‬‫ا‬‫ي‬‫عن‬‫ط‬‫ق‬
‫ي‬‫ن‬‫ب‬‫ك‬‫ت‬‫ما‬‫س‬‫ب‬
‫ب‬‫ر‬‫ح‬‫ةح‬‫سا‬‫ي‬‫ف‬
‫م‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫لح‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ع‬‫ش‬-‫د‬‫ا‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫ي‬‫م‬

16. 16
‫ص‬‫ر‬‫قب‬‫من‬‫انات‬‫و‬‫حي‬‫ار‬‫شع‬‫أ‬
‫أ‬2015‫ني‬‫الثا‬‫ن‬‫نو‬‫اد-كا‬‫د‬‫ح‬‫مي‬‫اد‬‫د‬‫ع‬‫إ‬