LITERATURE: The Literary Groong - 03/7/2009

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Khor Virap

Michael E. Stone


Khor Virap on a hill's shoulder,
not even reaching up to
near-far Ararat's ankles.
Its wall and dome
etched out.

Square gravestones scattered
at its foot,
like so many children's blocks,

A boy sells doves,
(turtle doves?).

Ice cream and Coca Cola
by Gregory's vaulted pit,
wall engrooved
by ages' reverent kiss.




Genocide and Holocaust

Michael E. Stone


Genocide's a hard word,
killing a people
holocaust too,
whole burnt offering.

senseless, Satanic,
bringing him in
does not soften
what's done

to outgroup by ingroup
in gas chamber
in desert march
transfer and transport
`work makes free.'

We remain as
brands from fire,
fate's favoured,
guilty for living.


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Michael Stone is Professor of Armenian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published poetry in Ararat, Avocet, Byline Magazine, Hazmat Review, King Log, Mandrake Poetry Review, Ruah, White Heron, ARC, and Voices Anthology. He also translates medieval Armenian poetry into English and has published translations
in Ararat, Sion and St. Nersess Theological Review. He is at present finalizing an English translation of the medieval biblical epic Adamgirk' by Arak'el of Siwnik'. In addition to poetry he has published numerous scholarly books and articles on Armenian studies.

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