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Literature
End of the Marathon — Cucumber
The ballot box is very transparent The elections are non-transparent Bahtiyar Hidayet, a poet from Azerbaijan, shares his short poem …
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Poetry: In Memory of My Brother
Beneath the earth is more beautiful— No electricity bill, no gas bill, no loan debt… Bahtiyar Hidayet, a poet from…
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Advice – Poetry from Azerbaijan
Dog trainers are stronger— They should be brought into education. Bahtiyar Hidayet, a poet from Azerbaijan, shares his short poems …
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A Medal Worth More Than Gold
A wrestler made a bowl out of a plastic Cola bottle To collect raspberries. He hung it around his neck…
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The Chair – Poetry from Azerbaijan
Four-legged creatures are more reliable and safe than these two-legged creatures. But more than those four-legged creatures, A four-legged chair…
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Poem:72 Cents and 72 Houris
I give you 72 houris, which will be my share of heaven, In return, You give 72 cents To a…
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Slaves rising up – Poetry from Azerbaijan
When I said, “Stand up, the judge is coming,” he did not stand up. “I don’t believe in your justice,”…
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Little Decembrists – Poetry from Azerbaijan
December… the first snow… the joy of the children… But it didn’t last long – The officials cut off the…
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Poetry: The Gardiogram of Nature
The plains were on the verge of death, Until the sudden lightning flashed. That curved, sharp line Like a cardiogram…
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Interview
Childhood memories tune me to fragile notes
Our interlocutor is one of the bright figures of Azerbaijani literature — poet, publicist, and editor; a member of the…
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