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The Rise of a Martyr
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The Rise of a Martyr

Issue 140: June 2023

The Rise of a Martyr

By Editor| 2023-06-15T07:19:52-07:00 June 15th, 2023|Categories: Issue 140: June 2023|Tags: Nika Shakarami, Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Poetry, Bänoo Zan, Iran revolution|

By Bänoo Zan For Nika Shakarami 1 At your memorial 2 the Luri 3 song echoed on speakers: “Mother, mother, it’s time for war . . .” 4 Today would have been your birthday Forty days before on the streets of Tehran dead girl—living God— burning your hijab— darkness on fire— your Derafsh-e Kavian 5— [...]

Elegy
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Elegy

Issue 74: 01 November 2018

Elegy

By Editor| 2018-11-03T04:13:07-07:00 November 2nd, 2018|Categories: Issue 74: 01 November 2018|Tags: Poetry, Bänoo Zan, free speech, free press, Jamal Khashoggi|

By Bänoo Zan For Jamal Khashoggi I am Allah— Al-Rahman[1]— Al-Rahim[2]— banished from faith and love mourning— beauty— my Word— censored— I am mourning my death— The robe of my Kaaba stained with blood of free speech I have witnessed Terror— my sons beheaded my daughters deprived of light I am Allah— Beloved of bards and [...]