Saturday dolma vespers

2026-02-03 - 14:07

Gather to witness cleansing of blood tomatoes and green peppers, ground beef kneaded wholesome head bowed rice grains studding open cavities salted stuffed in a pot over flame broth softening to fill our bellies from the belly of her daughter, basil flakes of lost highland flowers Crushed. “կեր, կեր”* she’d say stroking our hair as the vapor rested moist on our faces in the sanctuary she stoked for us, Feeding. *Pronounced “ger, ger” meaning “eat, eat” in Armenian