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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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
