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Mystical Mornings

"The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply." *

 

Kahlil Gibran

 

 

 

Out of the mist

The teacher appears

Far from His

Isle of Birth

 

Wisdom is upon

His lips

Passion within

His heart

 

As he stands

Upon the rocks, and sand 

Above the sea

In parables does He speak

 

Dreaming songs of freedom

as He sings...

 

 

(to be continued)

 

 

 

 

Author notes

 Read at a Poets West Venue, Seattle, Wa.,  3/21/2009  4pm - 5:30pm   DCK

http://poetswest.org/venues.htm

 

This word list taken from Kahlil Gibran's book: "The Garden of the Prophet":
isle, birth, song, riddle (parable), passion, sea, waves, rock, sand, freedom, mist, sorrow, sing, teacher, wisdom, dreaming

* Saying taken from Sand & Foam a Book of Aphorisms , by Kahlil Gibran

Copyright, 1926, by Kahlil Gibran

Renewed copyright 1954 by Administrators C. T. A.

of Kahlil Gibran Estate and Mary G. Gibran

Published by Alfred A Knopf, Inc - A Borzoi Book

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GWYA,GWYA:2009-02,GWYA:en&q=Sand+and+Foam+%2D+book+%2D+Kahlil+Gibran For more information about Kahlil Gibran, and his various publications, just click on these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalil_Gibran http://www.arabworldbooks.com/bookstore/bkstr_khalil_gibran.html Title posted on 3/01/2009 DCK

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  • Macsword
    April 16, 2009

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    You have pinted..

    a wonderful portrait here poet.

    I could see this scene in an art museum.

    Nice write.


    • Licinius6790Archias silver member
      April 16, 2009
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      Thank you for your most thoughtful comment; compliment, and applause. I do appreciate them.


  • marc creamore
    April 12, 2009

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    Ah yes, the wisdom and beautiful phrases of the Lebanese poet . . . do continue with this one for it promises much . . .


    Marc


    • Licinius6790Archias silver member
      April 12, 2009
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      Thank you, my friend, for your kind words; compliments, and applause for I do appreciate them. However, my favorite Lebanese poet/philosopher already continued this poem in his book: "The Garden of the Prophet", and after his death the book: "The Death of the Prophet", was published.
      "The Garden of the Prophet", ISBN 394-40352-5; "The Death of the Prophet", ISBN 0-935699-02-3.

      For more infomation on Gibran's work just click on this link:


      http://leb.net/~mira/


  • Viyanna Rosemarie silver member
    March 11, 2009
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    forgot the applause


  • Viyanna Rosemarie silver member
    March 11, 2009
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    i am impressed and hoping that i see this when you continue. it. than you for sharing this with me today and i am looking forward to reading more from you in the near future. viyanna rosemarie

  • Eusebius
    March 11, 2009

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    A most intriguing poem here--the way you have assembled the words from words used by the late Gibran.. most interesting, indeed!

  • Francis Vincent
    March 9, 2009
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    i like it


  • SabaSophiya
    March 4, 2009
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    Splendid in the way you have executed it!! A very refreshing read is this!!

    Way to go........!!


  • PoeticMadnesss
    March 1, 2009

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    wow...such a profoundly deep poem, great use of words, overall amazing to read. i truly enjoyed this poem, and i can't wait to see more from you in the future.


    • Licinius6790Archias silver member
      March 1, 2009
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      Thank you, so much, for your very gracious comments; compliments, and applause.
      I do appreciate them.


  • HannahsDead
    March 1, 2009
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    cool


  • Providence
    March 1, 2009

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    WHat a treasure to read. Kahlil Gibran has inspired many poets, From the first verse to the very last stanza, I could feel his essence in these words.

    Bravo!

    Marianne


    • Licinius6790Archias silver member
      March 1, 2009
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      Thank you for your most gracious comments; compliments, and applause, for I do appreciate them.


  • Keith
    March 1, 2009

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    The quote is great. Simplicity is the most obvious thing there is, and yet so difficult to find. The earth is a bonny place, if we may just take time to stop and see it. Have you read W.H. Davies, the tramp poet? I guess you probably have. Your poem just reminded me briefly of Leisure. I hope you'll forgive my providing a link to it. I loved Davies at school, and once read Autobiography of a Supertramp. Best Wishes.

    http://www.englishverse.com/poems/leisure

    Odd how the poetry of a Welshman is classed under English Verse, eh? Keep up the good work, my friend.


    • Licinius6790Archias silver member
      March 1, 2009
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      Thank you for your comments; and compliments. I do appreciate them. I'll check out the poet you recommended.

  • patrick20traveler
    February 28, 2009

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    Interesting. I guess what I get from this is what I have been feeling lately. At 70 I am beginning to get saturated with the wisdom of prophets and more and more I just stare at the ocean waves and listen to the wind in the trees, which is certainly the obvious expressed simply.


    • Licinius6790Archias silver member
      February 28, 2009
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      Aye, indeed. I love writing poetry out doors weather permitting. At 66, I know what you mean. It is so nice to be out of the "rat race". Thanks for your comments, and compliment. I do appreciate them.

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