Wednesday, 17 October 2012

REVIEW OF POEM "A BRIEF LOVE LETTER"

Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani was a Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher. His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab Nationalism. He is one of the most revered contemporary poets in the Arab World. “A Brief Love Letter” is one of his famous poem. This is a poem with great flow. He starts the poem by addressing his love. He expresses that everything in her is princely. He says that this short book contains us and tomorrow when he return the pages, he feels that everything will be longing to be green. He also mention his love one to ignore what people say about him. He ends the poem by questioning “what would the world have been if we had not been together?” This is a perfect poem which expresses true love. The poet starts the poem with a rhythmic flow. This poem also shows that the poet is passionate about his love.

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