Sharp Knife Of His Gaze Tanka Poem by Chen-ou Liu

Sharp Knife Of His Gaze Tanka

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"... but where
are you really from? "
the sharp knife of his gaze
tries to pry open
my immigrant memories

Chen-ou Liu
Friday, August 14, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: identity,immigrant,memory
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Mahtab Bangalee 14 August 2020

Refugee Human but lost Identity Frontier to frontier Without country name....

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