Reflections on 2023 & Aspirations for 2024

I traveled to North Carolina and Mexico, recited a poem in Persian, and worked on some incredible sponsored posts and book reviews.

Here is how my achievements in 2023 helped me grow, my reflections on 2023, and my aspirations for 2024!

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Quarters

Journal pages empty under midnight moon, flesh awaiting the knife. My head curls into my belly until my spine breaks . . .

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آب را گل نکنیم: Let us not Muddy the Water by Sohrab Sepehri

I am studying Creative Writing at the University of Arizona and, in a nod to my heritage, I am learning Persian as a second language. As part of the department’s end-of-year Persian showcase, my professor invited me to translate a contemporary Iranian poem into English and learn the original poem in Persian.

Because of how timeless the poem is and how poignant its message is even today, I hope you will enjoy this translation of Sohrab Sepehri’s poem آب را گل نکنیم, or Let us not Muddy the Water.

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25 Creative Gift Ideas for Writers this Holiday Season

If you’re struggling to come up with the perfect gift for the writers on your holiday shopping list, check out this guide to 25 creative gift ideas for writers.

From journals to fidget cubes to literary-themed tumblers and perfumes, this gift guide celebrates the writer’s lifestyle.

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Still Life with Gaza

It’s day six in Mexico and the coffee jar is empty. We walk down the dusty road to the restaurant as the sun cries in the ocean behind us, the beautiful ocean, seagulls crying . . .

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Blood Moon

He holds the world in his stomach. He holds a pomegranate that he breaks with hands the size of my feet . . .

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11 Best Gifts for Poets and Poetry Lovers in 2024

If you’re struggling to come up with the perfect gift for the poets and poetry lovers in your life, it’s time to explore 11 of the best gifts for poets and poetry lovers.

From exquisite fountain pens and fine paper to immersive poetry workshops and thought-provoking poetry craft books, this gift guide celebrates the art of poetry.

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Poem Impending

I tied twilight in bunches with rosemary from the rafters. In summer I brewed it between copper and winter . . .

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