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Arrows of Mata
Mark Essex’s campaign of terror against the New Orleans police climaxed on Jan. 7 in an 11-hour rampage…
To be at war with oneself is to prevent war with others
Recently, I’ve been at war with myselffightingfor a home I’ve never been toI call itNostalgia—a dream,a calling to…
There is a repetition
There is a repetitionto torture. There is a repetitionto counseling survivors of torture.There is a repetition to the…
The Air We Breathe & Fists and Palms
The Air We Breathe Why do you avert the gaze of my peoplewhen you can still hear them…
MAPS
When I was six, my father threw meinto the deep end of the pool. No warning.No story before…
Lassnight
Don’t know where to begin—Wait—Okay, so it’s like this: All nights are stolen, and where…
Painting Butterflies
She came to the park often. Many a person strode past his pedestal on a mission, hand…
SMALL GEOGRAPHY & Others
SMALL GEOGRAPHY The weeds shake as if afraid, even in the sun,grey shadows drawn in an aged hand.Cigarettes…
At the Aesthetician’s & Others
At the Aesthetician’s I was at a facial appointment, truly luxa gift from my older brotherwhen I remembered…
On the Meaning of Watermelons:
An Exploration of Imagery in Contemporary Palestine In Palestine, the visual realm is…