"Abulia" by Anna Martin

2 poems by Hajjar Baban

portrait of my grand / father as another kurdish man i never met

                                                                                               after / for / to Rafiq Hilmi

Should They Die Before I Get My Hands on the Names

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Hajjar Baban is a Pakistan-born, Afghan Kurdish poet. She is currently the 2017 Detroit Youth Poet Laureate and a First Wave Scholar at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She spends most of her time avoiding running from herself.

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Anna Martin is a digital/traditional artist, writer and photographer based out of Saint Augustine, Florida. She is an avid explorer and much of her artwork is inspired by her travels and life experiences, and she strives to capture emotions and inspire others with her work. Her work has been previously exhibited in various galleries and museums, such as the Rosenberg Gallery and the Baltimore Museum of Art, and has also been published in various art magazines such as Grub Street and Plenilune Magazine. Anna is a freelance artist, and is always looking for new work and collaborative projects. Anna also frequently works under the pseudonym Vacantia, and more of her art can be found at her online gallery: http://www.vacantia.org.