IALA X h-pem | Seen by Armenians by Alessandra Agopian
October 10, 2023
Alessandra Agopian is 16-year-old a junior at Horace Mann School in New York. She is a proud Armenian with a passion for poetry and creative writing, following in the footsteps of her great grandfather, famous poet and writer Sisag Varjabedian.
Alessandra's submission is the honorable mention of the 2023 Young Armenian Poets Award. Continue to read her submission.
Alessanda Agopian
Age 16
New York, NY, USA
Seen by Armenians
In my breath,
In my beating heart,
In my thrumming blood,
I carry those before me.
Their sand staining footsteps embark
Across my bones,
Bless my mind with gilded knowledge,
Gild my hands with blessed skill.
They follow me,
Mother and fathers,
Lovers and the loved,
Tweak my posture,
My hair,
The sounds that form from my mouth.
Heavy hands, light hands,
Pressing on my shoulders.
As I walk down the street, striding against concrete,
They are unseen.
They are unknown,
Even as they push and they prod fondly.
No one else can see my predecessors,
Cannot feel the phantom limb of their rooted guidance.
No one else...
You!
You see their counsel, their heart.
Finally, finally,
You see them too!
A meeting of the eyes,
An understanding.
We are connected.
We are seen.
We are Armenian.
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