Writing Kahlil Gibran

[ArunueShekamari]

[COLOR=SeaGreen][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Kahlil Gibrn, my favorite poetry/prose writer. I have a book here with some of his poetry and prose. It's really beautifully translated into english from the original language, Aribic. I'll write up some of my favorite.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]


[SIZE=3][B]Song of the Rain:[/B][/SIZE]

I am dotted silver threads dropped from heaven by the gods.
Nature then takes me, to adorn her feilds and valleys.

I am beautiful pearls, plluked from the crown of Ishtar by the daughter of Dawn to embelish the gardens.

When I cry the hills laugh;
when I humble myself the flowers rejoice;
When I bow, all things are elated.

The feild and the cloud are lovers
And between them I am a messenger of mercy.
I quench the thirst of the one;
I cure the ailment of the other.

The voice of thunder declares my arrival;
The rainbow announces my departure.

I am like earthly life, which begins at the feet of the mad elements and ends under the unpraised wings of death.

I emerge from the heart of the sea and soar with the breeze.
When I see a feild in need, I decend and embrace the flowers and trees in a million little ways.

I touch gently at the windows with my soft fingers,
And my announcement is a welcome song.
All can hear, but only the sensitive can undertsand.

The heat in the air gives birth to me,
But in turn I kill it,
As a woman over comes a man with
The strength she takes from him.




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What Death takes away
No man can restore;
What Heaven has blessed
No man can punish;
What Love has joied
No man can devide;
What Eternity has willed
No man can alter.

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"Only those return to Eternity
Who on earth seek out Eternity."



[SIZE=3][B]The Beauty of Death; Part One:[/B][/SIZE]

Let me sleep, for my soul is intoxicated with love, and let me rest, for my spirit has had its bounty of days an nights;
Light the candles and burn the incense around my bed, and scatter leaves of Jasmine and Roses all over my body;
Embalm my hair with frankinsence and sprinkle my feet with perfume,
And read what the hand of Death has written on my forehead.

Let me rest in the arms of slumber, for my open eyes are tired;
Let the silver-stringed lyre quiver and soothe my spirit;
Weave from the harp and lute, a veil around my withering heart.
Sing of the past as you behold the dawn of Hope in my eyes,
For its magic meaning is a bed upon which my heart rests.

Dry your tears, my friends, and raise your heads as the flowers raise their crowns to greet the dawn.
Look at the bride of Death standing like a column of light between my bed and the infinite;
Hold your breath and listen with me to the beckoning rustle of her white wings.

Come close and bid me farewell; touch my eyes with smiling lips.
Let the children grasp my hands with soft and rosy fingers;
Let the aged placed their vaeined hands upon my head and bless me;
Let the virgins come close and see the shadow of God in my eyes,
And hear the echo of His will racing with my breath.






:D

[erinzyger]

[color=yellowgreen][font=tahoma]Wow Moll! This stuff's great. Does this person have any books of poetry out?

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[ArunueShekamari]

[COLOR=SeaGreen][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]"Tears and Laughter" by Kahlil Gibran is the only one i know of that is translated and its OLD! I got it from my grandmother, so I don't know if it's availible anymore ^^;;[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Box Hoy]

These are awesome Arunue. I like "Song of Rain" that one was great. This Kahlil Gibran guy really chooses good words to describe with and his descriptions are phenomanol.
Can you post anymore of his poems?

[Lady Asphyxia]

[font=Verdana][size=1][quote]Can you post anymore of his poems?[/quote][/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://otakuboards.com/images/smilies/sigh2.gif[/img] Be careful with that. Chances are you'll be pushing the boundries of Copyright. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]As it so happens, I got out one of his books yesterday from my library because I need it for one of my assignments. So he's definately in the market. I live in Australia, and we're usually the last to get anything -- unless the writer is also Australian. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]Gibran doesn't just write poetry. He also does prose, and is an artist as well. The book I have out is called [i]The Beloved: Reflections on the path of the heart.[/i] He's also written a book called [i]The Prophet, [/i]which is also in English. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]I find Gibran to be an excellent writer; his prose is just amazing and it really captures what he's trying to describe. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]Anyway, the blurb for [i]The Prophet[/i] describes Gibran as 'one of the worl's most popular and influential writers.' so chances are you'll be able to find one of his books somewhere in your town. *nods*[/size][/font]

[ArunueShekamari]

[COLOR=SeaGreen][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Aha! I didn't know he was so damn popular ^______^
Oh well. Guess thats a good thing?

[QUOTE]Gibran doesn't just write poetry. He also does prose[/QUOTE]

i'm aware...thats why i said he's my favorite poetry/prose writer.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Lady Asphyxia]

[font=Verdana][size=1]*laughs* Neither did I, actually. It's a huge coincidence that you posted here, because I hadn't even [i]heard[/i] of him until yesterday.[/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Tell me, what's your favorite poem of his? How did you discover him and at what age? ^_^"[/size][/font]

[ArunueShekamari]

Lol. I got the book about a year ago and i just happenedto stumble across it in my [i]grandmother's[/i] books....[wow, this is a dead late reply]