Literary Corner
Our Beautiful Armenia
On a warm sunny day In beautiful and Peaceful Yerevan Today and the sky is So blue and sun It’s so bright And the little birds are Singing so passionately In the warm Gyumri sunlight […]
Poetry
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IALA and h-pem announce Young Armenian Poets Awards winners, Emerging Writers Showcase
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) has announced the recipients of its second Young Armenian Poets Awards. Congratulations to poets Ani Apresyan, Juliette Hagobian and Taleen Sahakian; their winning poems have been published in h-pem […]
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Devil at Your Door
When the Devil came to fight, You did not listen to our cries, Shrugged shoulders you lived on. And here we are… When our bodies were set ablaze, Mutilated, raped, and torn apart. You turned […]
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Alex saves Artsakh
It’s time to plan, it’s time to dream. It’s time to tell tales in colors that lead home. So: Black for horse and mountain, Brown for soil and trunk, Green for leaf and valley, Yellow […]
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When the Euphrates Ran Red
In a land south of the Black Sea, we lived together in peace for over a thousand years. Then darkness engulfed us, and life became a ghastly nightmare. Reduced to second-class subjects, we fell prey […]
Poetry
“Poets in Conversation” at NAASR to feature Susan Barba and Shahe Mankerian
BELMONT, Mass. — The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host a literary evening titled “Poets in Conversation” with authors Susan Barba and Shahé Mankerian on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 7:30 […]
Poetry
Gamavor Panag Harach – Volunteer Army Forward
Editor’s Note: The following remarks were delivered by the author during the March for Justice held in Washington, DC on April 24, 2022. We here, Each of us, immortals of a martyred race, Nahadag, Tzeghee […]
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Spring has come
Awaken! The snow has melted, And Spring has come. Invasive weeds Have dotted the Land, While creeping weeds Are choking The Fruit of the Land. Awaken! It is time To plough and till And […]
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International Armenian Literary Alliance announces the 2022 Young Armenian Poets Awards
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) has announced the second annual Young Armenian Poets Awards, a contest for emerging Armenian writers between the ages of 14 and 18. This year’s entrants are asked to consider […]
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Broken Khachkars
Ornately carved tombstones, once stood proud and majestic, interceding with heaven on behalf of the departed souls resting beneath the earth. Adorned with timeless motifs, the khachkars exuded divine peace. Alas, they are now […]