War and Peace

More poetry of Iran from Iran, and Iran 2 on mykuworld.

Candles Light Your Way

In Brussels, Seattle,
Brisbane, Dubai, L.A,
men & women for Iran,
candles light your way.

Sea of Green

Iran is a seething tide,
a sea wall cannot hold her;
police firing tear gas-
washed in a sea of green.

Tears for Neda

Iran gathers at Tir Square
remembers her Voice. Police
firing tear gas do not
drown tears for Neda.

Sere Winds

Grieve the loss of sons
& daughters, children of all
mothers & fathers, our flesh
scourged by sere winds.

Peace for Iran

Outside of monarchy,
theocracy, & tyranny,
live liberty, democracy,
& peace for Iran.

We mourn together. There are times we cry out with pain, and times when the pain of loss becomes steel that let's us stand against the wind.

Lacrimas

Tears beg to flow
I deny them egress—
sweet-and-salty hors d’oeuvres
will not satisfy my grief.
I inhale deeply and wait for grace.
The sinuous surge of emotions passes
as small particles of water that circle
within wave forms, ride atop the ocean—
when the earthquake is small,
the undulating swells pass by,
the resulting erosion of the seashore,
is almost immeasurable.

Katherine A Minden ©2009