Even if you"re not an animal lover, it"s difficult to deny that they can be quiet charming to watch. There are so many varieties of animals, each one with its own unique characteristics and charming features. It is, therefore, no surprise that animals have been one of the primary topics of poets over the many centuries. Whether they were animals ...
Essentially all poems are a reflection of someone's deep, inward beliefs, about their feelings and their experiences. They tend to speak about a person's ability to stand up strongly in life. They encourage us through a rather profound collective power that is our own shared reflections on life. They inform us of our own positive vision of ourselves and of all ...
The literature of Persia is one of the world"s oldest and frequently referenced literatures. It covers two-and-a-half thousand years, although a significant portion of the pre-Islamic documents have been lost. Much of it has been within historical Persia , which includes present-day Iran, Iraq and Azerbaijan, along with portions of Central Asia where the Persian language has been treated historically as ...
Spring is here. Although the calendar has announced the beginning of spring, some of us question whether or not it's really here. Snow is on the mountains and, in some places, still in the valleys. But as we watch the birds begin their annual migration, we also see little signs that change is in the air. Buds on the trees are ...
When we start talking about poetry from the Middle East, and about Farsi poems in particular, I can"t help but think of Rumi. Now for those who are unfamiliar with poetry from that region of the world, let me start out by telling you about Rumi -- one of the most influential poets among the Muslims of central Asia. Rumi, or ...
