I liked this a lot. Your visuals are striking and the content raw and unflinching. You write as someone many years older. Well done -

I have no words for the strength of your voice in this poem! It is unfiltered and the mentions of "green gas" and "fractured pieces of femur and bone"... it's so jarring but it makes me think of those who have revolted with the truth, in so many different scenarios. Those who have sought justice in simply speaking and resisting.

Okay, now you have me reading about Thien's life as an activist (how he was criticized for spreading anti-government propaganda and spent a total of 27 years in prison). And now I'm reading some excerpts from "Flowers from Hell" so thank you for that. I had no idea about this courageous, brutally honest man.

How did you know about him? Did you study him?

Glad this is nominated.