Graduation Poem - Ghazal of Commencement
And still, all ears, it listens to the gentle wind.
There is a silent song that makes the pipe smoke dance,
Quiet as a doves gray wings in the gentle wind.
Times sweet wine is cold on the tongue, but warm going
Down, like the suns golden rays through the gentle wind.
We turn the earth to find our dark truth; that we are
Children of the soil, fleeting as the gentle wind.
Understanding is not a thousand cobs of corn,
Nor is it the combines roar in the gentle wind.
J. C. - Tasting the wine helps, but understanding
Takes a lifetime of breathing in... the gentle wind.
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Wow. I really liked this. I've never heard of ghazals in English, although I'm very familiar with the Arabic and Urdu forms. The only feedback I'd give is that in a traditional ghazal the first couplet usually has AA rhyme structure to stress the introduction of the theme, but of course in poetry we don't always stick to the strict guidelines do we? : )
Thank you all for your compliments. I appreciate any kind of feed back.
What a lovely title and wonderful words, l love ghazals.
Great poem!
Great imagery, mate.