David Boyajian contributes a song to the Armenian Poetry Project

David A. Boyajian is a physician living in Manhattan. He is an American-born Sepasdatsi and maintains an avid avocational interest in Western Armenian culture and folk music.


Click to hear the audio clip of this special contribution to the Armenian Poetry project, sung by its author. David Boyajian on vocals and oud; Ara Dinkjian on organ and bendir.

Stacy's Tree

Հայրաբար հսկման հանդարտ անմիջականութիւնը տենչալով,
Stacy-ին ծառը խնամեցի, եւ իր մեկնումը յիշեցի:
Ես ու ծառը միասին այժմու գիտակցութեամբ բզզելով,
Stacy-ին ծառը խնամեցի, եւ վերադարձը սպասեցի:

Coveting the tranquil immediacy of father-like vigil,
I tended Stacy’s tree and recalled her leaving.
The tree and I together buzzing with consciousness of the now,
I tended Stacy’s tree and anticipated her return.