Vibrant with the excitement of beautiful tame tigers and the fragrance of roses.... Thank you Rabia....

This short poem is my own favourite of those I have written. It tells of the beauty and healing power of love after pain and sorrow....

I wrote it on my birthday....

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This is a beautiful place to sit and reflect....

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نزار قباني

شؤون صغيرة

شؤونٌ صغيرهْ

تمرُّ بها أنتَ دونَ التفاتِ

تُساوي لديَّ حياتي

جميعَ حياتي ..

حوادثُ .. قد لا تثيرُ اهتمامَكْ

أُعَمِّرُ منها قصورْ

وأحيا عليها شهورْ ..

وأغزلُ منها حكايا كثيرهْ

وألفَ سماءْ .

وألفَ جزيرهْ ..

شؤونٌ .. شؤونُكَ تلكَ الصغيرهْ

...writings of love, by N. Qabbani

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...by one of the great modern Arabian diplomat & poet - Nizar Qabbani (1923~1998). A Syrian by birth, he is known as a specialist of writing the experiences of traditional Arab women, brought about by his personal trauma of the suicide of his sister - who was unwilling to marry a man that she did not love!

N. Qabbani's later writings delved deeply in politics & the suffering of his race. He is also well known in criticizing Male Chauvinism in his Arab world thru his lovely traditional Arabic poetry

The above previous posting is part one of his poetry called "Little Things", the rest* of the five verses can be found...

here -

http://www.damascus-online.com/poems/Nizar/sho2oun_saghira.htm

* For his poetry in English translations, you can buy that at Amazon. I had posted this scanned originals for the benefit of our Arab brothers/ladies at C2.

Salaam.

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Magic's Garden Wonder by Pamela Waller

Tis deep in magic wonder
where ye had gone to be
A smile of golden splender
touched me heart, d'ye see?

Mist of garden softness
Tis but of petal gleam
Moonbeams filtered through
from the shadows it does seem

Ye have yet to ask of wanting
where I await to hear
Dye ever wonder of the coolness
brought from a misty breeze?

Just sit a spell n look around
enjoy the beauty and gleam
Tis magic in that garden
Tis there for us it seems.

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Here, in this quiet place,

I hold you.

Though we’re apart in time and space

Safe arms enfold you.

There is no room for doubt,

No more my will to fight;

Loving you fills each moment

With such tender light,

Warming my heart and soul

Until our time is right –

Glad now I never told you….

Glad that I never forced Love’s pace,

I will me

Always to share this light of grace –

Love will not kill me!

Yours, if you ever need me,

Lover or just friend;

Keeping all options open

Thus our hearts will mend,

Each act of faith and hope

To you, with joy I send,

That is enough, to thrill me….

© Lisa Gabriel, 30^th August 2005

http://www.freewebs.com/lisaspoetryfromtheheart/newsongsoflove.htm

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Love from the ashes….

Here, in this time of healing,

There will be no pain –

No room for doubt –

We show despair the door

As Love we share….

And, in this time of Love,

Will be no loss, but gain

In strength and hope –

Each day, new dawning joy

Will banish care….

As from the ashes of our fears

New songs of Love arise

New promises and faith re-born,

Love, with Her gentle wings,

Will brush away all tears

And lead us to the Light –

Reflected in our eyes –

As smiling now we greet each dawn….

© Lisa Gabriel, 3^rd September 2005

http://www.freewebs.com/lisaspoetryfromtheheart

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Moments in time

Teacher

Sometimes I hear your voice

I turn to look for your face and the joy in my heart searchs

the tenderness you bring to my existance

My heart yearns for one minute of your love

I have taken my lessons and put them to my mind

But the pain never subsides

I talk to you in my heart and mind

the love you gave to me keeps me moving through this life.

I can never say goodbye but see you on the other side.

Sabila 

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