Politics & Exile: Poems by Salome Benidze & Azita Ghahreman
6th November
This week we bring you poems reflecting both personal stories and national narratives, looking at lost friends, lost parents and exile by Salome Benidze & Azita Ghahreman.
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Embrace
Confused and drenchedMy hands torn attempting to embrace mountains, valleys, plainsAnd the sea that I loved drowned me over and overThis lover’s body has become a corpseFloating on the waterConfused…Continue reading the English translation
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مرتبِكٌ ومُبلّليدي تمزّقت وهي تحاول معانقة جبال ووديان وسهولوالبحر الذي أحببتُه أغرقني مراراًوما كان جسد العاشق…
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