Ara Baliozian was born in Athens, Greece and received his education in Venice, Italy. He lives in Ontario, Canada and writes in Armenian and English and has published over 20 books of his works. He has translated works from Armenian writers, such as Grigor Zohrab, Zabel Yessayan, and Kostan Zarian into English.

Articles

A Mother's Heart

There is an old tale About a boy An only son Who fell in love with a lass. ‘You don’t love me, You never did,’ said she to him. `But if you do, go then And fetch me your mother’s heart.’ Downcast and distraught The boy walked off And after shedding copious tears Came back to his love. The girl was angry When she saw him thus And said, ‘Don’t you dare come back again Without your mother’s heart....

November 25, 2006 · Avetik Isahakian , translated by Ara Baliozian