Spring Will Return

The book of short stories by Zakaria Tamir that I am reading is titled Rabee' fi Ramaad, or Spring ( the season of the year) in the ashes. This brings to mind a rebirth from the ashes of destruction, such as a phoenix. It also indicates the possibility that the Spring will come, but it will be in the midst of the ashes of destruction with no relief in sight. I guess the exact meaning is up to each individual. Having noted Dr. C's blog in my previous post and noting that his archives go back to 2004, it made me wonder how many people felt compelled to write because of their disgust at the war in Iraq (more like the war against Iraq).