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building bombed, beams through flesh
buried under rubble
suffocated to death
but only beheading is barbaric to the West
#Gaza

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45 degrees
clear to the sky
still would terrorize
soldiers and police aim for the head
chest. kneecaps. ligaments. debilitate. disable
bilin. nabi saleh. oakland. athens. #teargas

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1000-pound
bombs
don’t inquire about
the sexuality
of victims below
#pinkwashing

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transphobic feminists misogynistic socialists
anti-Black leftists ableist Palestine activists
selective justice isn’t a path to liberation
#NotJustUs

guccinothoochie's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

I started this book prior to the media explosion of the conflict in Palestine.. reading it in the context of present context it made me very emotional. Remi writes in such a passionate, harsh, and informative way needed for the tone of this occupation. Highly recommend if you want to learn about what’s going on in poetry form.

abbie_'s review

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Brutal, spare, unflinching and unapologetic about Kanazi’s right to be angry about the brutalities suffered by his people in Palestine. I can and cannot believe that people come up to him after his shows and tell him he should lighten it up, be less aggressive when his family members are being killed. Why are white people so intent on tone policing the grief of people of colour, it’s disgusting. I can only imagine how powerful these short, sharp poems would be spoken aloud by the author.

Published in 2015, another brilliant collection for anyone who seems to think that Palestine’s history of tragedy began on 7th October 2023. Anyone wilfully ignoring history at this point is doing untold damage.

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emomaggie's review against another edition

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I have no words. So powerful, moving, and deeply gripping. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

katharina90's review

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challenging emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

A strong collection of modern poetry.

"we will return
that is not a threat
not a wish
a hope
or a dream
but a promise"
From: Nakba

"this is not normal
not rational
but it is
and it was
and it won't stop being
just because you refuse
to acknowledge it"
From: Lit Up

"the world is a messed-up place
and you seem to be profiting nicely"
From: Nothing to Worry About

"you want to battle oppression?
confront your own complicity
in communities of solidarity"
From: Solidarity

"your system of injustice
is coming to an end
and whether you
recognize it or not yet
it will be liberating
for you too"
From: Normalize This!

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