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George Abraham
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Tanka as Firework

perhaps this is how
America prefers me:
body bursting mid-
air, blood staining horizon;

exhale             and i am no longer -




George Abraham is a Palestinian-American poet who attends Swarthmore College. He competed in poetry slams such as the College Union Poetry Slam Invitational (where he placed 2nd out of 68 international teams), the National Poetry Slam, and the Individual World Poetry Slam. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Philadelphia Book Review, Crab Fat Magazine, and APIARY. He hopes to continue bringing awareness to Palestinian human rights and socio-economic struggles through his art.




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