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J.K. Rowling shared a troll-bashing poem, and it's spectacular

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LONDON — J.K. Rowling threw down the gauntlet for National Poetry Day by sharing a powerful piece from Musa Okwonga.

Entitled "Invisible Men," the poem addresses online trolls — particularly those that direct rape threats at women — by asking who they are and accusing them of harbouring anger and shame.

Dear invisible men,

Who tweet women endless threats of rape,

Who are you?

Are you married fathers of two?

Are you teens crowded round a friend's phone in a canteen or KFC?

Are you pausing between texting your first love,

To set yourself up as an egg,

And post fresh hate? Read more...

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