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Susanne v. Schroeder | all galleries >> POETRY >> hafiz >
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25-APR-2008

A FOREST HERB

Some poets have the skill to talk
About God

Without ever using any of His pseudonyms.

Some have such skill
You do not need to walk to the river
With your bucket.

They, with words' magnetism,
Can coax Venus from her primal orbit and steal
From her mouth
That one drop of miraculous dew
She has been collecting in her veins
Since time said,
"I Am."

I will wear
All the common garb of tongue
If it will win me your friendship.

I will turn myself into a
Forest Herb

If
You will
Apply me to your
Wounds.

(Hafiz)

'The Gift' Poems by Hafiz - translations by Daniel Ladinsky

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Date/Time25-Apr-2008 17:26:19
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hemorrhoids11-Nov-2015 04:08
Good shot great poem.
Neal Nye28-Apr-2008 20:44
What a wonderful poem. Now you've introduced me to another poet I can't resist investigating. But just as wonderful is this image. A perfect depiction of a cool, maybe cold, damp, April day. A magnificent presentation. All the prizes are yours!
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