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If you want, I can: (1) create a short excerpt in the style of this piece, (2) map a scene-by-scene close reading, or (3) reinterpret the title under a different assumption (e.g., it's a song, film, or visual artwork). Which would you prefer?

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  1. In search of peace

    Our hands bend iron for sickles,
    but the heart starts to imagine
    our enemies’ necks as grasses

    When I read these lines
    I thought what an image!
    They were enough for me
    to reach for my Visa card.
    I also loved watching him
    performing live. The first
    poem he read about
    wanting to be a river to
    emigrate but still be at home
    was marvellous.
    Thanks for the introduction Peter.

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  2. Thank you so much for posting this. I enjoyed Beweketu’s poetry even more than his novels through the years. I also hope his previous poetry works would be translated into english to reach a larger audience.

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