Appeared in Vol 2 Issue 3 (Summer 2014)
* Two poems by Nicolo Santilli appear in this issue.
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Sacrifices
by Nicolo Santilli
a saint sees the sacrifices
that lie under every paving stone
and in every mouthful of food
how a world of suffering
is condensed into every tear
and thousands died
that one may smile
and a million curses
had to be overcome
that we might love
and pledge our hearts
beyond the raging field
of desire
Nicolo Santilli is a philosopher and poet, residing in Berkeley, CA.
