“Stubbornly I keep writing poems in Romanian”: Review of Diana Manole’s New Dual-Language Collection Diana Manole immigrated to Canada in 2000, but she never stopped writing in her mother tongue. After twenty-three years in the country, her seventh poetry book, Praying to a Landed-Immigrant God / Rugându-mă la un Dumnezeu emigrant (2023), found a homeContinue reading “A Review of Diana Manole’s Praying to a Landed-Immigrant God. By Adriana Oniță”
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Shaheed شهيد A poem by Adriana Oniță
Shaheed شهيد “As you prepare your breakfast, think of others.” — Mahmoud DarwishToday, I learned a new word.شهيد Shaheed. Witness.One letter separates martor from martir.One who knows / One who knows the truth.* *Reem—a cerulean laugh when your grandfather Khaled tosses you into the air.Hind—two pigtails, braided with almond blossoms.A high-pitched voice on the phone:Continue reading “Shaheed شهيد A poem by Adriana Oniță”
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