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Sholeh Wolpé

SHOLEH WOLPÉ is an Iranian-American poet, playwright and librettist. Her most recent book is Abacus of Loss: A Memoir in Verse. She is the Writer-In-Residence at UCI and divides her time between Los Angeles and Barcelona. sholehwolpe.com

The Street of Dolphins by Mujib Mehrdad
translated from the Dari by Sholeh Wolpé

October 31, 2022 Contributed By: Heather Hua, Mujib Mehrdad, Sholeh Wolpé

"Rabbit Procession" by Heather Hua

How I wish the sea would come 
visit the streets of Kabul and bring 
all its fish, no matter what their color.

Filed Under: Featured Translation, Poetry, Translation Posted On: October 31, 2022

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