Palestine's Playgrounds

      rusted-out 
      tanks 
      dot Gaza’s
      landscape

        children 
        scale them
        play war games
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Jones Avatar
February 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Congratulations on your contest win with this jewel!
Caliri Avatar
February 23, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Congrats Gershon on placing 5th in my contest out of 35 entries!! Highly effective the stripped down visuals.
Wolf Avatar
February 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Hey, Matt. Thanks for the opportunity and thanks for letting me know about the outcome. Cheers, Gershon
Elliott Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A FAV, Gershon. This is an award winner imho. Blessings of the day. ~
Wolf Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Hey, thanks for the fave, Regina. Two-in-a-row for me is a new record. See below. Appreciated, Gershon
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
outstanding in its brevity and message. Faving
Wolf Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Whoa. TYSM, Sara. :) Gershon
Lawless Avatar
September 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM
...and the beat goes on...
Wolf Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The problem is that the beat does NOT go on ever since 1973...
Maverick Avatar
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I look at this many ways G W..All of them sad.' I do not suppirt war or wars And take thus space to say so.' And put A comment on your page at the same time.'
Wolf Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Who supports wars? Governments and soldiers. I presume you are neither...
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