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…