Cheatsheet
“In my all-boys school they’re all dumber than me./ I sit in the back and read André Gide” | by Armen Davoudian, co-winner 2021 PI Prize
Iran
Arthur Kayzakian
ARTHUR KAYZAKIAN is a poet, editor and teacher who lives in California. He was born in Tehran, Iran. His family sought political asylum in London when he was three years old to escape the Iranian Revolution. He earned his MFA from San Diego State University. His poems …
Moan of the Mirror (Ahe Ayeneh)
by H.E. Sayeh: Digging in the pit, / her family knew it was her / by her long hair.
A Room of My Own
by Naghmeh Zarbafian: A finger is in between the blinds, / reaching out for the feathery tone of snow
Naghmeh Zarbafian
Poetry International 20/21
“A Room of My Own”
Mimi Khalvati
Poetry International 7/8
“Come Close”
“Overblown Roses”