Me and Paradise Under Your Feet

Me and Paradise Under Your Feet is a powerful poetry collection and poetic narrative by Iraqi poet Amal al-Jubouri that reflects on motherhood, loss, war, and memory in contemporary Iraqi experience. Through emotionally charged poems and lyrical prose, the author gives voice to the grief and resilience of Iraqi mothers facing war’s devastation and the absence of loved ones. The title evokes the famed prophetic saying about paradise under the feet of mothers, yet reinterprets it in the context of sorrow, sacrifice, and cultural remembrance. The book’s voice bridges personal and collective mourning, exploring how poetry captures identity, belonging, and the anguish of modern conflict.