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When baba worked for the Oil Co. they allotted him / a farm house

By Nilufar Karimi
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Poetry, poetry | Poetry Tuesday, poetry
June 15, 2021

Nilufar Karimi is an Iranian American poet, essayist and translator. Her work has appeared in publications and venues such as World Literature Today, West Wind Review, the Common, MAKE Magazine, and Colloque VocUM: Language et temps. Her book of poetry, Nuclear Deal, is forthcoming from Noemi Press in 2021. Twitter @kariminilu

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