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Web“but here, not earth not heaven, we can’t recall our white shirts turned ruby gowns. here, there’s no language for officer or law, no color to call white. if snow fell, it’d fall black. please, don’t call us dead, call us alive someplace better. we say our own names when we pray. we go out for sweets & come back.” WebJan 14, 2024 · Finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry Winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, … howdens glasgow opening times

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