David Garyan October 20th, 2026 California Poets: Part XI David Garyan One Poem The Nature of Duality photo by Arthur Ovanesian Darkness of Heart Human rights are what we have to defend, without reflexive verbs. —Oscar Wilde The flag of Palestine. The flag of Israel. Flying on social media. But there’s no wind. Too perfect on our pages. Even bloody and torn ones no longer stir up response. The screen is a filter for pain. To screen is a verb with two faces. On the street, ban
