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Sailing to the Islands: rubai / rubaiyat
Across the western sea the islands gleam like jeweled notes that play, or so it seems, a wild and rugged song, steeped in romance and stories that delight the night with dreams. The winds, when they are willing, swirl in … Continue reading
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Tagged #BookofForms, Arabic verse forms, beaches, horizons, islands, poetic forms, ruba'i, rubaiyat, sailing, sea, sunrise, sunset, waves
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Heart of Mine: Qasida
Love, how sweet and how sublime your song fills this heart of mine with nourishment that seems divine, suited for this heart of mine. So I start a troubled climb that may strain this heart of mine, up the mountainside … Continue reading
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Tagged #BookofForms, Arabic verse forms, fulfillment, love, poetic forms, qasida
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