JOURNAL ARTICLE

Daughter of Salt: Sea.

  • Published In: Iowa Review, 2025, v. 55, n. 3. P. 31 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: FARJAMI, LEILA 3 of 3

Abstract

The poem "Daughter of Salt: Sea" explores themes of emotional exhaustion, detachment, and complex familial relationships, particularly between the speaker and her father. The speaker expresses weariness from repeatedly attempting to save others, including men and injured animals, and reflects on her own inability or unwillingness to nurture, symbolized by never holding a child. The poem evokes a sense of isolation and pain through imagery of suffering, unfulfilled longing, and a haunting connection to the past, culminating in the metaphor of a "daughter made of salt" who sustains yet remains distant. The repeated Persian phrase "Don't go! Don't go! Don't go!" underscores the emotional tension and cultural resonance within the narrative. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Iowa Review. 2025/12, Vol. 55, Issue 3, p31
  • Document Type:Poem
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0021-065X
  • Accession Number:192369243
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