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Really enjoyed the conversation with Sima Cunningham and hope you will too. #iala #armenianartists #IndieRock #lyricsarepoems #finom

The Nassau County Poet Laureate Society Poetry Contest is now open for submissions. No age restrictions and submitters do not need to live in New York’s Nassau County. Honored to judge and hope to serve the post well. Send us your best. #poetrycommunity

We really, REALLY should be doing this in America…

The Young Armenian Poets Awards, an international call for work from high school-aged writers, is an initiative dear to my heart. Thank you International Armenian Literary Alliance and h-pem for sharing with the world. armenianliterary.org/yapa-2024-the-…

Readings by some of the best literary talent IALA has to offer? What more could you ask for? Join us Sunday, Oct. 13th for this year's Emerging Writer's Showcase! You'll be able to hear from our 2024 mentors, mentees, and YAPA winners. Register now: bit.ly/486YALJ

PRE-ORDER NOW: THE CATASTROPHE ISSUE Mizna 25.1 reflects on the various catastrophes our communities have faced and grieved in the past year while celebrating our abilities to continue resisting, loving, and pursuing liberation. Cover by Taysir Batniji mizna.org/product/mizna-…

This #GivingTuesday, join IALA in ensuring #Armenian stories are shared with the world. Help us continue our vital work, and enjoy the added benefit of a tax deduction for your generosity! 🎁 givebutter.com/IALA24

Really loved speaking to my dear friend Haik.

New poems in The Southampton Review winter/spring 2024 edition. Here is one of them. Grateful to the editors. Stellar lineup of writers on board. #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers

How many ways do we try to articulate the parent child relationship? Here is one. poems.poetrybay.com/2024-2025-liq-… #poetrycommunity #armenianartists #motherandson #poetry

Really excited to learn that the manuscript I‘be been working on was on the C & R Press Poetry Award Short List. Feels like it will find a home soon, I think/hope. #bookofpoems #poetrycommunity crpress.org/24a/

First song of 2025 for you? For me it was U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name.”

Thank you to Mizna for making space for these poems about Artsakh. #Armenian #poetrycommunity #artsakh

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So many years early on just living inside these weird stories: npr.org/2025/02/09/116…

Let’s find them. #poetrycommunity #Armenian #youngwriters

This coming Saturday in Queens with Kevork Mourad and Aram Bajakian. #Armenians #ArmenianGenocideRemembranceDay

I just took action to save my local public media stations! Public media is a lifeline for emergency alerts, educational content, and trusted news. If you value it, now’s the time to fight for its future. Email your lawmakers now: bit.ly/3YMxiXB #ProtectMyPublicMedia

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Join our NYC Chapter at Brooklyn's WORD Bookstore for a literary evening of poetry and prose featuring an incredible lineup of readers! 🗓️ July 31st | 7:00 PM ET 📍126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY. 🔗 Register here: givebutter.com/IALA-WORD