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We must stop the genocide in Gaza. This poem reflects current news events in Gaza, where Israeli occupation forces blew a fetus from the belly of its mother, and snipers have shot clusters of kids, showing up at the hospital one day with shots to the face and the next day with shots to the groin.<\/p>\n

Effacing Humanity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Arms and jaws fall
\nA fetus blown from the belly of its mother
\nClusters of children each shot
\nIn the face
\nOr groin
\nAs a parent game
\nIn humanity
\nTheir just sum
\nDesperately trying
\nIn artless hate
\nTo get a head
\nTaking
\nIt to the next level
\nA human race
\nBe human racer
\nSee human racest
\nDehumanize
\nEgad!
\nEffacing
\nHumanity<\/p>\n

You may note that there is an alliterative progression in this poem of A, B, C, D, E, F…H. The “Gee” is missing; “Gee” is not enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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