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Thank you all so much for reading and your kind words. I wanted to bring your attention to the link for Heba Al-Agha which is connected to her by line under the poem "November 1, 2023, Khan Younis." Heba is now living in Cairo, but as you know, the Egyptian government provides no services whatsoever to Palestinians, no status, and won't let them legally work. The link is to a GoFundMe started for Heba by a friend of hers. If you can toss a few coins her way, I assure you they'll go far. I'm also going to find the link to her journal of her experience during the genocide, and Mosab's book of poetry, which has won many awards.

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Val - the weight, the beauty, the brilliance of each of these poems is staggering and renders me forlorn and teary-eyed. The insanity of it all is overwhelming. Thank you, thank them, for these profound and devastating offerings.

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Thank you so much, Leon. it is overwhelming. We have to lift up their beautiful voices as much as we can. Thank you for reading, and sharing anywhere you can.

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So beautiful and tender, Val. Touching soul deep and with such love. Thank you so very much.

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I can't thank you enough, Val, for this beautiful post. As it happens, I'm devoting my next one almost completely to poetry and would be grateful for your permission to reprint that stunning first one and then link to the others.

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All powerful, the last a pointed address to apathy.

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Thanks, Val. The voice of the oppressed is always true

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These words need to be seen everywhere. Thanks for posting, Val. Take good care.

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Please do, Sulima! You honor me. Thank you! Love and hugs to you.

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