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I would Drink
At Isfahan we stopped at the coffeehouse for a drink,
hot tea, coffee, water pipe, what shall I drink?
The Sufi say distil the Qur’an in water for enlightenment,
where is your heaven that you may drink?
We sit in rapt attention while tales of Shahnameh are told,
but all hell breaks out when Ester walks by, her soul we drink.
Khorasan markets were fun today, so many trinkets bought.
Who knows if those laden camels had time to drink?
The vainglory of the tavern as we remake the world,
because he is downcast and dad Darius should not drink.
I sometimes wonder what matters to youth.
Of sipping, slurping and gulping, how do you drink?
My girl Kohinoor in my mind’s eye at the window I see,
my desire, she’s so far away, but her fruit I would drink.
ยฉPaul Vincent Cannon
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Wow, Paul! This reads and feels like music.
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So it worked ๐ Thank you for that – the Ghazal is usually put to music – some great examples on Youtube. Thanks so much Dawn.
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Yes it did! I’m familiar with ghazal. An art form. You’ve nailed it.
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High praise indeed, very kind, thank you so much.
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You’re welcome. I love the yearning at the end …
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Thank you Dawn.
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Yes it worked Paul! Very wonderful. Michael ๐
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Thank you Michael, very kind.
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Fascinating poem. What is it’s impetus?
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The Ghazal is a series of couplet around a word – in this the word is drink – but the last couplet must speak to the pain of love and desire.
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Wonderful Persian imagery Paul. The Kohinoor one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, and part of the British Crown,
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Yes, the diamond is big, must be worth a boat load. Thank you for that.
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I think one can actually sing this.
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Very kind, Iโm so glad it worked.
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feels like you’ve been there, love the rhythm ๐
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Would love to go, but itโs on the watch list, thank you Kate.
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Great poem – took me to another world
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So glad it did
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