Dear Armenian News readers, The homepage for The Literary Armenian News is at: groong.org/tlg/ ANN/Armenian News postings are for Armenian News's audience only. Redistribution of Armenian News postings to any other media require prior written consent from Armenian News's Administrator. No statements made in this column are to be construed as recommended by Armenian News's Administation or by USC. Nor does Armenian News's Administation or USC endorse the contents, opinions or information presented in this column. *************************************************************************** THERE IS NO MORE... By Kevork K Kalayjian Jr There is no more poetry Love left no traces in memory It is impossible to be funny Cynicism has deformed sensitivity Sex has replaced sensuality It's all transformed to lack of care Viewed in the silhouette of body Listen to the conversational melody. Wait! What's that fly doing there? Why does it fly in the middle of This hospital, white, clean room? As I was saying, There is no more poverty Love has mortgaged memory Caring has been overwhelmed by sensitivity Instincts have overpowered sensuality By reflecting kindness and care Portrayed as a stuffed animal, a Teddy Bear! Exhibiting great skills in the agility of the body Reverberating the proclamation of joy. Resonating the resilience of bliss! -- Kevork K. Kalayjian, Jr. A graduate of the AGBU's Melkonian Educational Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus, holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ, a M. Ed. Counseling Psychology, from WilliamPaterson University, Wayne, NJ, and CPA requirements completed at Pace University, NYC. Kevork resides in NY and likes to paint and write. Some of his poems have been published in literary periodicals such as "Ararat" and at www.poetry.com. *************************************************************************** Dr. Bedros Afeyan ([email protected]) is the editor of The Literary Armenian News (TLG), and will consider works not only of poetry, but also in the area of short fiction. Quality of language, excellence of translation, quality of song and images are all crucial to the aesthetic value of any work up for consideration. Please note the following important guidelines: a) All submissions to TLG MUST be sent to [email protected] and [email protected] No others will be considered. b) With your submission include a short bio about the author; c) Submissions may not be anonymous, but at the author's request we may use their pen-name and/or withhold their Email address for purposes of privacy; d) Submissions which have not yet been selected will continue to receive consideration for following issues; e) In art, selection is necessarily a judgement call. As such, we will not argue why a particular submission was or was not selected; f) Posting time for TLG is currently on Saturdays; g) There is no guarantee or promise that a submission will be published. ******************************************************************* <A REL="nofollow" href="/tcc">The Critical Corner</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/tlg">The Literary Armenian News</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/ro">Review & Outlook</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/world">World News</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/ew">The Entertainment Wire</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/orig/Probing-the-Photographic-Record.html">Probing the Photographic Record</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/orig/armeniahousemuseums.html">Armenia House Museums</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/index.html">...and much more</a> © Copyright 2019, Armenian News Network / Armenian News, all rights reserved. Regards, -- Armenian News Network / Armenian News Los Angeles, CA / USA