love and feelings

BY THE LOTUS LAKE

Author's Notes/Comments: 

*HOURI: Anglicised definition of "Hoor", an Arabic definition of a beautiful and modest woman or a spiritual companion endowed with exceptional beauty. It is also used in Arabic, Persian and Urdu literature to describe the loveliness and grace of one's beloved. It is a feminine term and is also used to describe a pretty woman with beautiful eyes and modest gaze.

View emmenay's Full Portfolio

WHY STIR EMBERS OF AN OLD FLAME?

Author's Notes/Comments: 

*DAPHNE: My adorable, loving, caring and unforgettable schoolmate and first love.
*FARHAD: A construction worker who fell in love with Princess Shireen of Persia several hundred years ago. Their love story is famous in Persian literature even today and their tomb (They were buried together) is still there in Iran as an undeniable testimony of their true love.
*SHIREEN: Princess Shireen of Persia who also fell in love with Farhad and died on hearing his death news. The love story is famous even to this day in Iran and Pakistan, India and even in all those places worldwide where true love and true lovers live on....
This poem was written during a heavy downpour. Posted today (June the 27th, 2011).

View emmenay's Full Portfolio