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lifeinslomo

15w•©

In Praise of the Body

I want to write about the stars and all the beautiful things, the grass, the birdsongs we carried from lip to lip like a child in a womb and the war and the fire that entered us like a slow fever and we were delirious when the fever broke and burnt our beds and wounded our bodies o wounded body through which my country sings o wounded body that refuses to die how lucky we are.

#lucky

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rira

15w

This piece sort of unravelled as it went such a nice journey🤍

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perfect_affizie

15w

You write like someone who carries both the wound and the witness in the same breath. That final “how lucky we are” cuts deeper here because it refuses to look away. 🙏🙏👏👏

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lyra

15w

I love this. you put words to the hard feelings so beautifully 💕

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creativechronicle

15w

Your poems are mind-blowing! 😊 Where should I start praising you - the imagery, emotions or the way you weave words.

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sidusferam

15w

Resilience. Survival. Hope Ah this poem should be a national anthem. Absolutely powerful my friend❤️❤️