Awake! For Morning in the Bowl of Night
Has flung the Stone that puts the Stars to Flight
And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught
The Sultan's Turret in a Noose of Light.
No wonder she doesn't keep in touch.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Awake!
Awake! For Morning in the Bowl of Night
Has flung the Stone that puts the Stars to Flight
And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught
The Sultan's Turret in a Noose of Light.
No wonder she doesn't keep in touch.
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Suddenly I am wide awake!!! Thanks. This poem must be one of the romantic period from the 19th century! Great idea to use it as a wake- up call!
Willow -- I also used to awaken my son's college friends on the morning of our big Easter party with Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" at top volume. It had to be done -- they were sleeping all over the barn that is the site of the party and there was prep to be done.
Wil -- Edward Fitzgerald translated this from the Persian in 1851.
Beautiful sky!
I love Khayyam'poetry !
Did the American students really read or study him ?
Some of my artworks , exhibited on my other blog
http://melimailart .blogspot .com
present and illustrate verses written by this poet.
Miss Yves - Khayyam's verse was not taught in college -- I suspect our professors would have found it a bit declasse.
But it was very popular with college age women for some reason. Ayn Rand's novels were another thing that, though not taught, seemed to be 'discovered' at this time.
I looked at your other blog and very much enjoyed seeing your art-- but could not find the pieces illustrating Khayyam's verse. I'll look again
I'll try to give you some links.
melimailart.blogspot.com/2008/02/khayyam.html
Merci, Miss Yves! I followed the link and found it -- a nice fusion of the classic Persian and modern art! Thanks for the link!
Thank you for your marks of interest !
If you click on "label" you can see three other illustrations (or poems )
You photos of mushrooms are wonderful!I know someof them...In French ...
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