Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi
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Poem: From an Iranian Mother to an American Mother
Iranian poet Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi faces down fear of war with a poem that explores the difference between coming to her home as a visitor and coming to her home as a soldier.
On Political Poetry
Iranian poet Farideh HassanzadehMostafavi asks Adrienne Rich, Joy Harjo, Billy Collins, Maryam Ala Amjadi, and others about American foreign policy, 9/11, war, and the true essence of poetry.
Isn’t It Enough?
Read her poem Isn’t It Enough?