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The Fifth Shadow of the Sun, Samar Al Ghussein / Zines from Gaza, Coastal Lines press MIT Press His essays and articles coverThe Fifth Shadow of the Sun is a collection of poems written during the genocide in Gaza. While my soul was besieged by death from all sides, I saw poetry as our only means of immortalizing our lives. As I try to escape a reality riddled with destruction, we see that death is a plague that has infected even our vivid imaginations. Therefore, I share some of my poems, not only as a witness to the genocide, but also as a survivor of death. Editions: