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Amie Whittemore's avatar

ooh lord. i wish we didn't need this poem.

Sam's avatar

Oh my god, this is almost too much to read.

Thanks and keep going.

James Redfern's avatar

a deft and powerful witness to our times.

Face Melter's avatar

Such a strong depiction of the child meeting violence and a father’s disbelief. The chaos and absurdity of the death met with how we’re able to view it in passing through the safety of our phones and how we have the privilege to ignore it whereas those who it effects directly have no choice

Annie Stenzel's avatar

brilliant. painful.

grateful to the author for this unforgettable pair of poems.