Two New Poems in Rowayat, Issue #14: Mirrors

I have two new poems published in the literary journal, Rowayat, Issue #14: Mirrors.

I Saw You Sing Tears For Fears at Karaoke and Was Embarrassed for You & The Lesbian Poem - Rowayat

The Lesbian Poem Do you remember that golden afternoon in June when we rowed the red canoe across…

RowayatSherine ElBanhawy

"The Lesbian Poem"

"I Saw You Sing Tears For Fears at Karaoke and Was Embarrassed for You"

I am pleased and humbled to have my poetry in Rowayat alongside such magnificent writers and poets. I strongly recommend reading through the whole issue, and past issues.

The 168 - Rowayat

The voices of 168 girlsJoin in the dust.Their chorus shuddersThe red tulipsBorn from bombed earth.

RowayatMai Khaled

Shirin Abedinirad - Rowayat

Shirin Abedinirad is the featured artist for Rowayat’s Issue #14: Mirrors. She’s an Iranian artist whose work explores…

RowayatSherine ElBanhawy

buddy - Rowayat

My mother befriended an Indian ringneck parakeet in the front lawn at dawn around the time my father…

RowayatMohsen Mohammed

I'm planning on publishing a follow-up essay a year after I wrote this one:

An opportunity to do the best you possibly can.

When you have escaped certain death, and when you have witnessed death, especially preventable death, you want to tell everyone how important life is, how important love is.

Rhinestone MiceRhinestone Mice

I started writing a memoir of the 2020s, using my journals. Right now I am transcribing them. My handwriting can be terrible, and I had a lot of faith in my own ability to read shorthand. The experience has been validating though. I am alive probably because I read books.

I made good choices when there were no good choices to make.

I quit smoking completely a month after this. It was incredibly hard to do. I have kept a journal since the late 90s, with a gap when I drank too much. But, I kept my word during this time.

I have more poems coming soon too.

Don't let the bastards get you down.

I love you all very much.

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