I saw the best minds of your generation
squished like flies
between headlines.
Above:
Sofia Coppola’s Latest Release? A Lip Balm.
Below that:
Three days after the Israeli military announced
it was conducting “extensive strikes” on Hamas targets,
the death toll now stands at more than 500.
(And below that:
The Gaza health ministry’s figures do not differentiate
between civilians and combatants.)
Finally:
The Army Has a Fast-Food Problem––
Can a TV Chef Fix That?
I saw this empire fall––
I watched us collapse into a grave
we had dug with our own metal fingers.
Our soft face was smothered deep in our hands
because we could not look a Palestinian
in the eyes.