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Persian carpet for sale, Tehran, 2010.

 

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As a member of International Writers Workshop I was asked to write a short poem. I hadn't for years, but recently back from Iran I had word images in my mind. The result was selected for publication in "Beyond the Persimmon Tree" -- an International Writers' anthology.

So here it is for you:

 

Iran

Peter Sheppard

 

Pomegranates and pistachios

pollarded poplars and planes

the light of desert sky at night.

 

Sand, salt, and stone

earth, mud, and straw

gardens, roses, tendrils,

domes, arches, and minarets.

 

The incense of spices and colour sensations

paprika, turquoise, and lapis lazuli

bazaars, bartering, and time-layering.

 

Water, light, reflections, and mirrors

mountains, melons, and mullahs

calligraphy, camels, and caravanserai

almond orchards, and almond-eyes.

 

Yet an essence, a silken thread,

a patterned carpet;

an accumulation of civilisations.

 

 

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