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Articles by Elise Youssoufian

Literary Corner

An Archaeology of Armenian Agency

February 10, 2021 at 7:29 pm Elise Youssoufian 1

This past winter solstice, I set out early to watch the light slowly growing in the east, as the last stars faded from view, and migrating songbirds brought the crisp air to life. In those […]

Literary Corner

Flowers of the Word (for Hrant)

January 19, 2021 at 7:16 pm Elise Youssoufian 1

You arrived in my life again, planted in the furrow, A mighty seedling of sight, of memory, of shadow, Easter opening soft as the sun, recollected, Սրտիս նոր ծաղիկները budding with love of fire, Fortitude […]

Poetry

The Path Through the Mountains

January 5, 2021 at 9:02 pm Elise Youssoufian 1

When you’re ready, keep it steady. The road will rise to meet you. The wind, it will surprise you, When you’re ready. How could any moment Hold more beauty and torment Than this tender weaving? […]

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What is left, then, but to listen?

December 14, 2020 at 1:27 pm Elise Youssoufian 0

Every day, I come a little bit closer To the homescapes of our mother tongue, Inviting me into gardens of grief Made bright, deathless flower of the Word Growing from a new grave, voice unearthed, […]

Poetry

Slowly, Slowly

November 15, 2020 at 7:56 pm Elise Youssoufian 0

Bathe each fresh cut in our rivers of tears. Remember, Take care of the root. Kiss all the pain into stars, within scars, within stars. Remember, Take care of the root. Plant our battered hearts […]

Poetry

The Last Door

November 2, 2020 at 11:51 am Elise Youssoufian 0

Dwelling at the sword’s edge of uncertainty, Haunted remnants of fears fall away from me, Turn back into the highland clay formed Long before being remade by our գոյամարտ. Howling at the grey wolves prowling […]

Poetry

Artsakh’s Song

October 18, 2020 at 1:49 am Elise Youssoufian 4

(i) In the quiet, between bombs, there is a sound, A hum, My heart still beats. One day, soon, I will return. What is an hour, a night, a year, But a heart keeping time? […]

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