Remi Kanazi's poetry presents an unflinching look at the lives of Palestinians under occupation and as refugees scattered across the globe. In Kanazi's second collection, he captures the stubborn refusal of the Palestinian people refuse to allow themselves to be erased gives voice to the ongoing struggle for liberation and explores the meaning of international solidarity. we are the boat / returning to dock / we are the footprints / on the northern trail / we are the iron / coloring the soil / we cannot / be erased