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shō yamagushiku

shō yamagushiku’s work is grounded in a diasporic Okinawan consciousness. He writes from the homelands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples (Victoria, B.C.). His first poetry collection, entitled shima, reflects ancestors, violence, and tradition.

Featured in Forest Poet/Tree Walk

shima

shima

By shō yamagushiku

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