Kiss the Darkness :A Ghazal

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Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2003-03-13 07:16 AM

When I reach my home’s twilight,
Till I remove me from sight, Kiss the darkness.

Then before the dwelling there,
I just stare before the light, Kiss the darkness.

As I reach to start the glow,
Already know if wrong or right, Kiss the darkness.

As I hear the switch to click,
Just so quick ending the night, Kiss the darkness.

Before the speed searing light,
Eyes closed tight, gloom before sight, Kiss the darkness.

Gloom

This is in a “Nazm” style or a “Qita Ghazal” because it is of a single theme.
Ghazal
Originally from the Iranian/Persian Qasida and refined in India
A form of five to fifteen couplets, where the couplets are typically of different themes i.e. a series of two line poems. The couplets have both internal and external rhyme which links the couplets. The couplet meter and length can vary, but the reframe must have the same meter and preferably the same intonation. The rhyme is set in the opening couplet and ends the first line and is just before the reframe on the second, setting the tone and the mood of the poem. After the opening couplet the first of the two line may vary in rhyme, but the second has the rhyme and the reframe ending. The final couplet often is a signature couplet where the poet invokes himself in the first, second or third person.

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

1 posted 2003-03-13 07:20 AM

Goodness - excellent job there and thanks for the teach - I'm lucky my words sound intelligible xxoo

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

2 posted 2003-03-13 10:14 AM

I love the various ghazal forms. I really like this one, and enjoyed learning a bit more about them.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-03-13 02:19 PM

You are an excellent
Professor...
and this is a beautiful
form...

Karilea - If I whisper, will you listen?...

majnu

Senior Member

since 2002-10-13

Posts 1088
SF Bay Area

4 posted 2003-03-14 12:19 PM

Vah! Vah!

you have no idea how wonderful it is to see a Ghazal posted here.

-majnu
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Timid thoughts be not afraid. I am a Poet.

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

5 posted 2003-03-14 12:24 PM

Prof, thank you for telling me of a form of poetry I've never heard of. ...and for giving an example of it, too. I love all these different forms of poetry I'm learning about.

Hugs,
Ethel

DarkSide_Blues
Junior Member

since 2003-03-08

Posts 41
Fl, Usa.

6 posted 2003-03-14 02:24 AM

Wow..I'd never even heard of a Ghazal...I'm willing to bet this was a top notch one though....Kind of a...disturbing peice..but I enjoyed none the less....*puckers up*

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