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Yellow Palm
Robert Minhinnick
Robert Minhinnick
• A Welsh Poet
• Also works as a translator
• Often writes about environmental issues; how people are effected by their environment.
The story of the poem
• A person is walking down Palestine Street (Iraq), a street that has been heavily effected by conflict.
• All around there are signs of war and violence.
• Despite this the local community persevere with their daily lives.
The poem makes us think about…
• The impact of conflict on innocent victims
• People’s resilience to conflict; life going on…
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