Soulful Poems

By Tony Petrossian

Basically the Book is in two parts, (Part one) about author, notes and sympathetic letters from dignitaries and others for him. (Part two) his poetry and writings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 11, 2010
• ISBN: 9781449073954

Tony Petrossian

Tony Petrossian was born in Teheran, Iran on Sep. 28-77. The American born in Iran is raised as Christian in a Muslim country. Armenian a small minority in Iran has been welcomed by the Muslim population for many generations; Tony came from a well known family in Teheran. He attended Armenian Grade School in the city of Teheran from 1982 to 1984. At the age of 7 Tony emigrated to the United States of America. During the time of our familys emigration circumstances surrounding the Islamic Revolution of Iran caused the emigration of many families to the Western States. Tony began grade school in the city of Glendale; his hobbies included football, weight lifting and love for music and writing. Tony began to write poetry and other literature at the young age of 14. Tony attended Hoover High School and continued his tenure until three weeks prior to his graduation. Tony passed away on May 30, 1995. He received his hard earned diploma posthumously, vis--vis family. Tony was well known by many. Not just at School, but by many people in Glendale. He was extremely popular, and regarded as Friend by many whose lives he happened to touch. Tonys humor and jovial personality were his best attributes. Every where that Tony went, he elicited joy. His family values taught him to respect and love. Tonys early death left his family and friends with many sweet memories.memories which we will treasure and hold. Tonys final written works (created 1 or 2 months before his death) speaks of friendship as a transitory and unreliable and destiny unable to be avoided, in his few writings he also shows his premonition for life and fate. Tony leaves his family grief-stricken and indescribably scarred for the remainder of their lives.

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Contents

In Memory Of Tony

Art Of Writing

Children

A Basket-Full Of Eyelashes

Angel

Writing

I Love The Spirit

My Parents

The Bomb

Tears

Me

My Father And Me,

The Walls Of Life

Party After School

Under The Sun

Untitled

What Is?

Places

The Perfect Sight

Sand From The Hourglass

Time Machine

Flowers

Butterfly

The Point Of View Of Something

Graduation

Untitled

Beach

Rose

Growing Up In Violence

Family

Respect All

Sundown

First Job

Love For Life

My Shoe

Death Rattles

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, 1995

www.tonyremembered.com

TONY, A REMARKABLE, LOVEABLE AND

FUNNY PERSON.

He always used to say, I feel good.

Dedicated to good hearts,

To the parents of

Children who are with us forever.

To our Mom,

Juliet Petrossian

Nothing stops her from being supportive.

This Little book is a gift

A treasure for us

-Mom & Dad

TALK TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR CHILD, KNOWING IT

WILL AWAKEN SAD MEMORIES, BUT WILL ALSO REMIND

THEM OF HAPPIER DAYS.

For Him

Brother

Tony

We wish things had turned out

Different

With love forever our sweet brother… LOVE YOU.

-Caroline, Ara, and Nick.

REFLECTION

TONY WOULDN’T WANT US TO STAY SAD.

HE’D TELL US TO LIGHTEN UP, LET GO OF OUR

SADNESS.

THAT’S WHAT HE WAS ALL ABOUT-MAKING

PEOPLE FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES.

-John Laue

Tony’s

memory

is still alive

and will live

in the words

he has left

behind’’

- Paul Burghdorf

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OUR SON TONY SHOWED HIS PASSION FOR WRITING WHEN HE

WAS MUCH YOUNGER. IN HIS SHORT LIFE OF SEVENTEEN YEARS, HE LEFT

US WITH PRECIOUS POETIC WORKS AND OTHER WRITINGS

EXPRESSING HIS INNER MOST FEELINGS.

HE WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY PROUD TO ENTER A POETRY

CONTEST, LIKE THE ONES IN HIS MEMORY.

MAYBE THIS WAY HIS WISH WILL BE FULFILLED IN HIS ABSENCE.

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