Type: Poem

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“And I believe her, / as I march with her colors. / Next time she’ll march with mine…”
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“But still, the waves murmur your name…”
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“And I wish / The fields of Israel’s kalaniot — red poppies — / Were all that were needed to generate peace”
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“When did the word ‘love’ become a trigger?”
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