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Hanging Mohsen on the Gallows

Majid Naficy
The Persian poet Majid Naficy still awakens at night, mourning friends and family, victims of the Iranian regime.

The Iranian Ode to Joy

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The Persian American poet Majid Naficy warns of celebrating a change of regimes too soon.

In Praise of Integrity

Majid Naficy
In this season of politics, the Persian exile Majid Naficy speaks on behalf of principles and integrity.

Waiting for My Turn

Majid Naficy
The Persian poet Majid Naficy draws on his memory of political terror to evoke present-day emotions caused by the virus.

Corpse of the Revolution

Majid Naficy
The great exiled Persian poet Majid Naficy exposes the continuing pain of Iranian people.

Truth and Falsehood

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The Persian American poet draws on ancient tradition to condemn a certain political leader's confusion of truth and falsehood in our own times.

Welfare Queen

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The exiled Persian poet Majid Naficy draws on Christian parable (the Book of Matthew), suggesting that some of the irate voices on our streets are not enemies but prophets.

I Am a Refugee

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The Persian poet Majid Naficy fled Iran in 1983 to live in exile in various places, currently in Los Angeles. His poetry here addresses the sense of loss, the urge to create roots.