ACROSS BORDERS
ALM No.89, May 2026
POETRY
Across Borders
The dove soars over
Syrian refugee camps
and desert battlefields.
Her tears sprinkle the earth
with kindness.
The dove soars over
the graves and fences
dividing Israel and Palestine.
Her tears sprinkle the earth
with love.
The dove soars over
starving North Koreans
and Uighur captives.
Her tears sprinkle the earth
with freedom.
The dove soars over
Iranian nuclear sites
and Los Angeles gang wars.
Her tears sprinkle the earth
with peace.
The dove soars over
this troubled world
and our weary hearts.
Her tears sprinkle the earth
with hope.
Sarah M. Prindle received an Associates in English from Northampton Community College. She loves reading everything from historical fiction and memoirs to poetry and mysteries. She hopes to someday publish her own novels and poetry collections and has already had her work published in several literary magazines and websites.
