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This poem is from the chapbook Why I Pray in Armenian by Meri Tumanyan (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/why-i-pray-in-armenian-by-meri-tumanyan/
Meri Tumanyan is a first-generation Armenian American writer based in Los Angeles, California. She holds a B.A. in English and Comparative Literary Studies from Occidental College and an M.A. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from California State University, Northridge. She is a full-time high school English teacher and an adjunct professor of English. Her chapbook Why I Pray in Armenian was a finalist for Harbor Review’s Washburn Chapbook Prize (2025). Tumanyan is the author of several poetry collections, including Love in the Time of Corona, Shadows, The Promise of the Pomegranate Tree, Black Roses, and Whispers. Her children’s books, Mommy, the Dreamweaver, Daddy’s Waltz, Never Be Anyone Other Than You, and The Girl with the Purple Umbrella, are inspired by and dedicated to her children. Poetry, however, remains her deepest passion. @mt_musings Website: meritumanyanbooks.com
