OhMyMika!! Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 So does anyone know him?!...if not then i truly recommend him to everyone who loves Poetry and Short stories...so here's a piece from him so sad but true...: What destiny will the giants bring the world at the end of their struggles? Will the farmer return to his field to sow where death has planted the bones of dead?! Will the shepherd pasture his flock on fields mown by the sword? Will the sheep drink from springs whose waters are stained with blood? Will the, worshipper kneel in a profaned temple at whose altars Satanists have danced? Or Will the poet compose his songs under stars veiled in gun smoke? Few info: He was born in '83 in Lebanon to an American dad and a lebanese mother...and no i'm not writing about Mika... he was born on 1883! he's the 3rd world's best seller poet... and yeah he does good to your soul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 i know him VERY well! but of course i could not remember all his life details...the resemblance with mika's are astonishing! i loved his poems about LOVE and CHILDREN. he was very popular among the young in the '70, when i WAS young...very 70ish and hippy mood! thanks for opening this thread...it reminds me of lovely and tender times.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 'The Prophet' is his major poetry collection, written in 1923. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhMyMika!! Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 i know him VERY well!but of course i could not remember all his life details...the resemblance with mika's are astonishing! i loved his poems about LOVE and CHILDREN. he was very popular among the young in the '70, when i WAS young...very 70ish and hippy mood! thanks for opening this thread...it reminds me of lovely and tender times.... Ahh! i'm glad some1 is here to share this one with me! I know its pretty surprising! My mom loves him alot and so do i and my sister... and i love Beloved Prophet so much! just bought it! ur very welcome i was temped to do it a while ago actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 The night is hushed, And the dreams hide in silence. The moon is rising --- She has eyes to watch the day. Come, daughter of the fields, And let us go Into the vineyards Where the lovers meet. For it may be That there we, too, may quench With love's good vintage The drouth of our desire. Hearken, the nightingale Pours forth his song Into the valleys Which the hills have filled With the green scent of mint. Fear not beloved, The stars will keep the secret of our meeting, And the soft mist of night Veil our embrace. Fear not --- The young bride of the djinns In her enchanted cave Lies sleeping, drunk with love, And well-nigh hidden From the houri's eyes. And even should the king of the djinns pass by, Then love will turn him back. For is he not a lover as I am, And shall he disclose That which his own heart suffers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhMyMika!! Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 The night is hushed, And the dreams hide in silence. The moon is rising --- She has eyes to watch the day. Come, daughter of the fields, And let us go Into the vineyards Where the lovers meet. For it may be That there we, too, may quench With love's good vintage The drouth of our desire. Hearken, the nightingale Pours forth his song Into the valleys Which the hills have filled With the green scent of mint. Fear not beloved, The stars will keep the secret of our meeting, And the soft mist of night Veil our embrace. Fear not --- The young bride of the djinns In her enchanted cave Lies sleeping, drunk with love, And well-nigh hidden From the houri's eyes. And even should the king of the djinns pass by, Then love will turn him back. For is he not a lover as I am, And shall he disclose That which his own heart suffers? Tnx for posting it here Greta... :wub2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 he was also a dreamy painter http://www.lebanonpostcard.com/en/gibranpost/index.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkly1 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 wish I could write great poetry, ...ah well at least I try lol. I haven't finished a poem since I joined MFC lol it takes up too much of my time now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 here you can read some other works http://www.mountainman.com.au/k_gibran.html I discovered him a few years ago because I use to collect aphorisms and his were the most inspiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 here you can read some other works I like http://www.leb.net/~mira/ http://www.habeeb.com/khalil.gibran.the.prophet.html http://www.poemhunter.com/i/ebooks/pdf/khalil_gibran_2004_9.pdf {ok I could go on for ever} I discovered him a few years ago because I use to collect aphorisms and his were the most inspiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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