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I’ll Give You Your Damn Historians, Erdogan
Editor’s Note: This poem was written directly in response to recent statements denying the Armenian Genocide from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the recent G20 summit in Argentina. In response to a question from a journalist of […]
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Not Everyone Who Looks White is White
If you look beneath my skin tone, you will see My indigenous Armenian marginalized reality Granddaughter of pained survivor 1915 Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Turks Black, brown, red, yellow skinned indigenous people Share the […]
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Monsoon in my Blood
It [my blood] flows like a lagoon Promise me you’ll drown in it I’ll meet you underneath it Till red meets red crimson red Vomit Blood, Vomit Blood Cry for me, let me see your […]
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The Lucky Buddha
Buddha in a bottle Serenity in a sip Cold liquor by the candle lit Take your time have a seat Sip us up till you sleep Dream of green glass days Till life is […]
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A Poem for my Grandfather
Author’s Note: This poem is dedicated to my grandfather, Popkin Mooradian, who died recently at the age of 96. He was born to immigrants of the Armenian Genocide and grew up in inner city Detroit. […]
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The point of this poem…
The point of this poem is to remind you of the little things that need more of your attention The point of this poem is to help you learn and relearn The point of this […]
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My Life as an Armenian Feminist (My Armenian Rebirth)
Growing up in a private Armenian school, I read a copious amount of Armenian poems. These poems, all part of the Armenian literary canon, addressed overlapping themes: identity, assimilation, nationalism, language, religion. From these poems, […]
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Even Violated Rocks Have Memories…
A Poem of Julfa Cemetary Who knows this place ancient Armenian land? Jasmine uplifting fragrance, Shushan yellow lily flowers whirling through Julfa Cemetery 10,000 Khachkars (Armenian Stone Crosses) Vertical tombstones. Intricately carved volcanic basalt My […]
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