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n., /hō/kēs/ Armenian for "my soul."

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Posted on December 1, 2019December 2, 2019

Dust of Us

I am in a heavy mood. Still rearranging. Rearranging furniture, too. Now, to vacuum the dust. The dusthas found rest, after the storm blew through. … Photo by Kunj Parekh on Unsplash

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Posted on November 30, 2019December 2, 2019

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Do you hear me now? or Do you see me now? or Do you miss me now?or Do you need me now? or Do you want me now? * Are…

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Posted on November 22, 2019October 15, 2020

SMITTEN This is What Love Looks Like

SMITTEN This is What Love Looks, Poetry by Women for Women is a masterful celebration of love between women. It is rare to read about the ordinary day of loving…

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Posted on October 25, 2019April 28, 2020

Story Behind the Poem | Brown Room in The White House

Written August 2018. One year after my father died. Grief hit. Written August 2018. One year after “Grab Her by the Pussy” was spoken by a presidential nominee, disappearing into…

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Posted on October 25, 2019December 2, 2019

Interview: SMITTEN: This is What Love Looks Like Anthology

Interviewer Candice Louisa Daquin, SMITTEN’s Lead Editor Candice: How does poetry and identifying as lesbian/bi come together for you? Hokis: In the cracks of direct truth of prose is poetry.…

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Posted on October 25, 2019October 18, 2020

It’s Nice to Meet You …

Hokis is Armenian for “my soul,” or “my beloved.” It is the name my Armenian birth mother gave to me when we met in 1992. I chose it for my…

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