Key Terms Back home – a place you never return, even if you visit; no longer a geographic location but a before Here – always where you immigrated; in relation to family’ story, the United States of America Gjuhe nenes – mother tongue; the language that comes out when you’re cursing because you forget your keysContinue reading “Key Terms”
Category Archives: Poetry
Throw salt in the fire
What do Albanians have to be afraid of? (besides speaking, eating, breathing, witnessing) Their superstitions? (bad luck, evil eyes, curses) Their government? (communist, socialist, democratic, all corrupt, all holding on to power) Their family? (honor costs) Instability? (the only thing we know is a city of stone) Anarchy? (i thought this is what it wasContinue reading “Throw salt in the fire”
The Boat
At first, They didn’t think we were people They heard savages were coming to their shores And they were scared We swam to the shore because there was nowhere else to go. When they realized, we were, in fact people they fed us, clothed, befriended us It was a time Before they sent us toContinue reading “The Boat”
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