Jalal Bargas (born 1970) is a Jordanian writer. A trained engineer, he has published in a range of genres, including poetry, short stories, and novels. Among his books are two poetry collections Like Any Branch On A Tree (2008) and A Moon Without Houses (2011); a short story collection titled The Earthquakes (2012); the novels Guillotine of the Dreamer, Snakes of Hell and Women of the Five Senses.^[1]