Soulful Poems

About the Book

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.

About the Author

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 family’s 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-à-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. Tony’s 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. Tony’s early death left his family and friends with many sweet memories….memories which we will treasure and hold. Tony’s 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 show’s his premonition for life… and fate.

Tony leaves his family grief-stricken and indescribably scarred for the remainder of their lives.