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A Palestinian man walks through a neighbourhood destroyed during the 50-day Israeli offensive in Gaza: photo by Mahmud Hams/AFP via The Guardian, 25 October 2014
When all's taken
and nothing given
on the social margins
and night's falling
on the social margins
and night's falling
the sky darkening
into memory
the year turning
the fires coming out
earlier
across the water
traffic crawling
beyond the bay bridge
through the clouds
the lit up stadium
a bright electric worm
Palestinian boys stand near a fire in their home which was destroyed during the Israeli offensive in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza: photo by Mohammed Abed/AFP via The Guardian 18 October 2014
A Palestinian boy looks out of his family’s house that witnesses said was badly damaged during the recent Israeli offensive: photo by Mohammed Salem/Reuters via The Guardian 18 October 2014