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Shahid Reads His Own Palm

Reginald Dwayne Betts

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Gripping and terrifying, eloquent and heartwrenching, this debut collection delves into hellish territory: prison life. Soulful poems somberly capture time-bending experiences and the survivalist mentality needed to live a contradiction, confronting both daily torment and one's illogical fear of freedom.

Language: English

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Alice James Books

Release: June 01, 2010

ISBN: 1882295811

ISBN 13: 9781882295814

Shahid Reads His Own Palm

Reginald Dwayne Betts

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Gripping and terrifying, eloquent and heartwrenching, this debut collection delves into hellish territory: prison life. Soulful poems somberly capture time-bending experiences and the survivalist mentality needed to live a contradiction, confronting both daily torment and one's illogical fear of freedom.

Language: English

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Alice James Books

Release: June 01, 2010

ISBN: 1882295811

ISBN 13: 9781882295814

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