POETIC REVIVAL

          My city,  You have filled my heart with longing for the future,   and tears of sadness in my eyes.  Goodbye my city,  Goodbye earthen walls,  In  you I found the joys of belonging.  I still remember the damp smell of your alleys and  And the sound of the black crows.  The shadows of your twilights have fallen on my future,  And your sunrises are in my heart.  Goodbye my city,  Goodbye my childhood. Armineh Amirian Zohrabian 1972 Arak, Iran.

    My Wish For Christmas I don’t want anything for myself this Christmas I’ve got everything I need. What I really want,  Is an end to all wars in the world, All weapons destroyed, All prisoners of wars freed. I want no human trafficking or slavery anywhere. For all children to be fed and in school. No sweat shops to exist. No dictators, no tyrants and no kings. For corporations to be ethical  Polluters to stop the destruction of our planet. I want blue skies  Clear oceans, lakes and rivers Green forests and jungles Fruit trees and shrubs heavy with bounty Golden wheat fields swaying with the breeze. I want peace, peace, peace forever. My wish is for a Christmas miracle. 

  When you are in the depths of despair, And you think you’ve hit bottom, You just keep on plowing deeper. When you don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel, You just keep on walking until you see the shining light. When you think all doors are closed, Even though you knocked on them all Remember, there are doors that will open just for you. When you feel you’re utterly alone, Remember, you’re never alone because God is always with you. Remember you’re a fighter, Remember you’re strong, Remember you’re resilient, Remember you have people to lean on, Remember your faith, Remember, after every storm the sun comes out And we’re blessed with a rainbow. Armineh Amirian Zohrabian February 06, 2024

  The Loss of A Precious Being My heart is aching  I can’t dull the pain I cant forget I can’t accept  The loss is too great I’s been a lifetime But the wound is fresh It’s still bleeding It’s still hurting  There is disbelief There is denial But the reminders Are everywhere Every second of every hour Every day There is no respite No sliver of hope  No panacea No miracle Just agony Just pain

  Why couldn’t I have I been simplistic, Oblivious, Happy for no reason? Waking up each day joyful  to be alive? Taking it all in, minute by  Fast minute. Going about my day without a care. Watch as wars rage on, for reasons No one remembers anymore. Let hunger and famine Wipe out countless  humans While I have food to waste. Let people be happy wining awards And congratulate each other. Let people feel important Uncovering old mysteries  And finding new answers. Turn  off the TV Ignore the news Scroll past headlines Watch only cute cats  And smart dogs. Watch funny people  Cover their pain  In  jokes older than time Let them sedate us into numbness. Forget about  Death and dying, the mortgage, The bills. Forget about feeling Insignificant  Knowing well we are.