Poetry

What’s in a Name?

All and nothing

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I am
Tartly sweet,
like my mother.

I am
The name-carrier
Of all who came before.

I am
Born of water,
powered by wind.

I am
Enough, entire,
Whole, and wholly me.

I am
The daughter (not the son)
Of a vigorous man.

I am
The World conquered
And conquering.

I am all of these things and so much more.

Holly Jahangiri is the author of Trockle ; A Puppy, Not a Guppy; and A New Leaf for Lyle. She draws inspiration from her family, from her own childhood adventures (some of which only happened in her overactive imagination), and from readers both young and young at heart. Visit her website at jahangiri.us and subscribe to her newsletter at https://hollyjahangiri.substack.com/