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C. A. Conrad’s *While Standing in Line for Death* presents a series of eighteen poems that serve as somatic rituals, offering a poetic response to personal loss and broader social issues. The work highlights how poetry can reconnect readers with their bodies and the planet, challenging alienation and encouraging political action through language.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: C. A. Conrad
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