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Sounds Good!

This Poem Punches My Heart In The Guts

Sounds Good!

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Simon Sweetman
Apr 13, 2021
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On Monday I read a poem by Selima Hill. I didn’t so much read it as feel runover by it. It stalked me from the page. It lured me. And I just kept staring at it and re-reading it. I shared it on my pages. And people commented. They felt seen. And heard. They were floored. They were in awe. It is really something. And just six lines:

Selima Hill is a Brit…

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