Through Life — Narek Kosmos’s "Past 48" Collection

Time can edit a person and the lines they create. It also defines the tones of the literary palette. In this context, we turn to the recently published poetry collection "Past 48" by young poet, composer, and singer-songwriter Narek Kosmos. Every piece in this collection is a step toward “reading” the essence of humanity.

I want so much to be the only coincidence in your outlined life... the only train whose rails will change with your features, that will travel far carrying your smile’s stops by heart... No tangled moments. Narek’s poetry flows simply and deeply, touching the everyday. The author’s poetic world is vividly exposed, layer by layer, with personality and depth.

A poetic awakening — this is how the first few poems of the collection can be described. In them, the author is searching — at times for himself, at times for the world and the people around him. He follows the essence of human selfhood and relationships, slightly touching the subconscious.

I need big cities to express small thoughts... In short, I need big cities to express thoughts as small as our country’s budget... *** I wasn’t your wardrobe, and you didn’t change inside me... and my character shivered from your absence... every night, I imagined my home, you in my bed, my imagined self in your mind... but reality and poetry are from different classrooms.

— Vova Arzumanyan, Aravot Daily, 20.12.2023