The Tears of Gaza

*The poem was originally featured in Leni Marlina's private poem collection in July 2021. It was revised in July 2023 before it was published on online media.

**Since 2006, the author has dedicated herself as a lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang. She is also the founder and head of the World Children's Literature Community (WCLC). Additionally, she has been an active member of the Satu Pena West Sumatra Writers Association since 2022, and has been involved with the Victoria Writers in Australia since 2012.