My poem “Ghazal to the Night,” is up at Eclectica.
I enjoy working with this form. It’s a bit challenging, but ultimately rewarding. For a little information on ghazals, you might read this article at poets.org. Superb examples abound in Ravishing DisUnities: Real Ghazals in English, edited by Agha Shahid Ali. The introduction alone is worth the cover price.
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Lovely, Robert. I like this form, too.
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It’s a beguiling form, offering a bit of this and that, challenging both poet and reader.
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Yes, beguiling–exactly.
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how lovely, robert
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Thank you, Beth.
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What a delight! Loved it, Bob!
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I need to write more of these. Much fun, but slow-going.
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Hah! I need to try! I’m a slow writer anyway 😎
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I generally avoid rhyme and repetition, so having to use them was initially difficult. But it did get a bit easier over time.
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Well done, Bob. Congrats.
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Thanks, Ken. As always, it’s thrilling to find homes for these pieces.
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Really found “Bob” in the last line amusing. I mean I’ve only read oriental names mentioned in ghazals so far. So ” Bob” made me chuckle. 😀
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I suppose it’s an “American ghazal.” Ha!
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Intriguing!
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Thanks, Jazz. They’re much fun to work on.
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Hey winged smile! love that line. I like the challenge of ghazals too, but I seem stuck in pantoum-land these days. (K)
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I’ve never tried to write pantoums. Hmm.
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I find them addicting. They have a nice momentum you would do well I think.
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I’ll have to give them a try.
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I look forward to it.
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Your Ghazal is wonderful, I must give this poetic form a try.
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Thanks, Holly. They’re intricate but fun to work on.
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Your poem is lovely!
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Sounds interesting to use in English as I’ve only ever come across it in Urdu. But I love the way the ghazal demands interaction and a kind of wow when the audience feel the spirit of the words.
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I believe that they’re intended for rapt audiences. I’ve never read one in public. Perhaps one day.
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