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Searing Reflection: America’s Struggles Unveiled

By 3 January 2020July 29th, 2026No Comments1 min read
Statue of Liberty

America’s Struggles

A sharp political poem reflecting on America’s troubled history, Indigenous displacement, nationalism and the contradictions within the idea of belonging.


Such a beautiful place,
I love this country,
Goddamn it.

When my ancestors arrived,
They cleaned this place up,
There was nothing here
But buffalo shit.

Now, listen to me, buddy.
If you don’t like it,
You can always leave.

The bemused Mexican Indian
spat out his cigar
& shook his head
in anguish.


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