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A stunning collection. With its recurring themes of love and loss, landscape and migration, war and trauma, it offers a realistic, and frequently heartbreaking, portrayal of the enormous difficulties faced by migrants in this troubled modern world. An important, beautiful and brilliant debut from Ali Nuri. - Andy Marr, author of Hunger for Life It is 190 pages of deeply personal and captivating poems, each examining his own struggles and triumphs while providing a distinct glimpse into the New American experience. - Jonathan Burdick, Erie Reader Some poetry collections charm the reader; others can chill the reader. And then there are collections like Rain and Embers... - Glynn Young, Tweetspeak Poetry [Rain and Embers'] experimental techniques--dashes within words; words spelled out vertically and partial acrostics for emphasis; crossed out words--prompt powerful responses. Recurring motifs include event horizons and black holes, creation and destruction, light and dark, and fire and water, framing these personal poems in a broader way and viewing events through philosophical and metaphysical lenses. The poems make use of elevating techniques including alliteration and assonance. Their word choices are emotive and lean, and powerful metaphors are used to convey experiences in an evocative way. - Joseph S. Pete, Foreword Reviews

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