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Scholarship In Honor of Neda Agha-Soltan

Doug wrote 2 weeks ago: Honors and Memorials Continue for Neda Agha-Soltan As Iranian Government Protests and Lies About her … more →

Tags: Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, yrteop, Poet, Iran, iranelection

Poems about Iran by Douglas Gilbert, " A Mother Speaks Out "

Doug wrote 2 weeks ago: A Mother Speaks Out by “Amy”* In mourning, this morning between the orange sunrise and t … more →

Tags: A Mother Speaks Out, Mother Speaks Out (A), iranelection, ayatollah, Basiji, Doug, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Iran

Poems About Iran by Douglas Gilbert , " The Supreme Leader Is Still Kicking "

Doug wrote 1 month ago: The Supreme Leader Is Still Kicking Alive, he haunts the reins of power like a donkey wildly kicking … more →

Tags: Supreme Leader Is Still Kicking (The), iranelection, Ali Khamenei, Basiji, Doug, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Iran, Karoubi

Poetry About Iran, " Qods Day In Iran Undone "

Doug wrote 2 months ago: Qods Day Undone Every bird must seize the wind while all the tea is hot and all the people stir I dr … more →

Tags: Qods Day Undone, iranelection, Birds, chants, Doug, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Iran, Poem

How To Write A Poem, Method 00

Doug wrote 2 months ago: Here is one way to write a poem. It is illustrated with four pictures of scrap notes followed by the … more →

Tags: How to Write a Poem, Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, New York, yrteop, meop

Poems About Iran by Douglas Gilbert, " Persian Girl Away In Ireland "

Doug wrote 2 months ago: Persian Girl Away In Ireland A gentle voice is floating around ethereal from doom to dune and in the … more →

Tags: Persian Girl Away In Ireland, Caspian Sea, Clover, Danny Boy, Doug, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Iran, Ireland

Short Poems by Douglas Gilbert, " Of Ink "

Doug wrote 2 months ago: Of Ink For you in my pen my river meanders into loops who spell me spell you flow so fondly I will f … more →

Tags: Of Ink, Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Love, Doug, yrteop, poet laureate

Poems About Iran by Douglas Gilbert, "Fasting"

Doug wrote 2 months ago: FASTING Insomnia has invaded Iran. No one of virtue dare sleep. A browser at a book stall on Enghela … more →

Tags: Fasting, Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, Protest, yrteop, meop

Poems about Iran by Douglas Gilbert, " Indigenous Confession "

Doug wrote 3 months ago: Indigenous Confession I confess dear Supreme Leader that compassion is foreign to torturers. I, like … more →

Tags: Indigenous Confession, Doug, Foreign, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Hydra, indigenous, Inquisition, Iran

Poem about Iran by Douglas Gilbert , "Speaking of Forty Days"

Doug wrote 3 months ago: Speaking of Forty Days Forty days of dry river beds. Dry silence there. If a fish can not jump over … more →

Tags: Speaking Of Forty Days, iranelection, camel, chortle, Clergy, Doug, Fish, forty days, Free Verse

Poems about Iran by Douglas Gilbert "Waiting For A Song"

Doug wrote 4 months ago: Waiting For A Song So many silences in Iran. Even birds have omens. Came for an avian concert on a w … more →

Tags: Waiting For A Song, Basiji, Birds, chirp, dog, Doug, dulcimer, Free Verse, Free verse poetry

Short Poems by Douglas Gilbert, "Ambiguity"

Doug wrote 4 months ago: Ambiguity Toddling onto the battlefield a child walks for the first time steadied by the ramparts Wh … more →

Tags: Ambiguity, Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, New York, yrteop, Short stuff

Natalya

Doug wrote 4 months ago: Healing for Natalya Estemirova Russian and Chechen thugs, why would you not heel to truth? If you ha … more →

Tags: Healing For Natalya Estemirova, Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, yrteop, Chechen, Chechnya

Au Delà Du Vent De Poussière (Beyond The Dust Storm by Douglas Gilbert) traduction française par Nanehlala

Doug wrote 4 months ago: Au Delà Du Vent De Poussière       par Douglas Gilbert   traducti … more →

Tags: Au Delà Du Vent De Poussière, iranelection, Basiji, boites métalliques, Doug, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, gaz lacrimogènes, Henry Le Châtelier

Le Saule Pleureur Chante (The Weeping Willow Sings by Douglas Gilbert) traduction française par Nanehlala

Doug wrote 4 months ago: Le Saule Pleureur Chante       par Douglas Gilbert   traduction f … more →

Tags: Le Saule Pleureur Chante, Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, New York, Henry Le Châtelier, yrteop

Mer de Neda (Sea of Neda by Douglas Gilbert) traduction française par Nanehlala

Doug wrote 4 months ago: Mer de Neda       par Douglas Gilbert   traduction française par … more →

Tags: Mer De Neda, Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, New York, Henry Le Châtelier, yrteop

Oh Say Can You See "Beyond The Dust Storm", Neda And Me4 comments

Doug wrote 4 months ago: Beyond The Dust Storm Tear gas in the haze canisters and batons, oh hail freedom – it stayed w … more →

Tags: Beyond The Dust Storm, iranelection, Doug, election, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Henry Le Châtelier, Iran, kargar street

The Weeping Willow Sings 2 (edit)

Doug wrote 5 months ago: The Weeping Willow Sings 2 Haunting shots gushing sorrows stains,Basiji, hear my Neda say my heart s … more →

Tags: Weeping Willow Sings(The), Poetry, Poem, Free Verse, Free verse poetry, Doug, New York, Henry Le Châtelier, yrteop

The Weeping Willow Sings

zrha wrote 5 months ago: The Weeping Willow Sings Haunting shots gushing sorrows stains,Basiji, hear my Neda say my heart sti … more →

Tags: Neda Agha Soltan, Weeping Willow Sings (The), #evileader, iranelection, Blood+, Green, gushing!, Iran, kargar street


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