The poetry of Tenny Arlen (1991–2015) was recently featured in the LAdige Review, the home of “California Poets” an ongoing online anthology and interview series conceived in 2020 by David Garyan.

Featured alongside the work of other California poets are 10 poems by Tenny Arlen, 8 from her book Կիրքով ըսելու՝ ինչո՞ւ հոս եմ (To Say with Passion: Why Am I Here?) (Yerevan: ARI Literature Foundation, 2021). The poems from the book appear in Armenian with the author’s own English-language translations. Additionally, 2 previously unpublished poems in English appear here for the first time.

Following the poems is an interview with the late poet’s brother, Zohrab director Dr. Jesse Arlen, on Tenny’s life and work. You may read the poems and interview by following this link to LAdige Review.