On Friday night, I had a great time reading at Word Art with poet Synnika Lofton and drummer Greg Lee as well as MC Teech and a number of Hampton Roads poets. Thanks to the Muse Writers Center for hosting us and to CJ Expression for the photos.
Reinventing Armenia: Poetry after the Genocide The years from 1915 to 1921 were the turning point in modern Armenian history, characterized by displacement and emigration. This brief selection of poems by iconic poets Nigoghos Sarafian, Paruyr Sevak, and Zahrad, along with an interview with the Armenian Poetry Project’s Director Lola Koundakjian, offers a sampling of the richness of post-genocide writing in this Year of the Armenian Book.