Lost Forest's Ancient Chant Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

Lost Forest's Ancient Chant

Rating: 5.0


(dedicated to Mr.Esa-Pekka Salonen, a gifted conductor)

frozen zephyrs blow softly
grey leaves sway tenderly
dark flowers whisper suavely
anguished ravens dance smoothly

frozen rains pour continuously
grey cypresses shake gently
dark thorns grasp suddenly
anguished howls sing sadly

lost spirits
scream helplessly
lost feelings
scratch lonely memory

lost desires
mock at saviors
lost souls
ask for favors

boars crash undergrowth
they all quiet their breath
it is just before the midnight
headlamps give enough light

don't sleep away this night
we are right by your side
don't fall into magic spell
we fight with you until hell

hereux celui qui a pu penetrer
les causes secretes des choses

if pass bleakest moments
will reach brightest times
why can't these all be feel
as paradise without chill?

O fearless knights!
we follow your paths
O restless wanderers!
we hail your brave ways

lost loves
search for hope
lost minds
widen the scope

lost hearts
challenge destiny
lost moods
face bitter reality

anguished wolves run gently
dark smokes hug tightly
grey eyes stare intensely
frozen woods speak wisely

anguished deer walk slowly
dark mushrooms fly closely
grey flames crawl shockingly
frozen lagoons smile naively

(inspired by Jean Sibelius' Vesipisaroita and Villa Ainola)

Lost Forest's Ancient Chant
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Lynda Robson 24 December 2008

Beautifully written piece with a good flow, I enjoyed reading it thanks, 10 Lynda xx

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Airda Jones 24 December 2008

A very well thought out message that creates a brilliant mental picture, very nice!

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I love the views of this poem its very nice thanks for sharing KRISTA

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Stephanie Fiddy 25 December 2008

beautiful poem 10+++++++++++++++

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Ency Bearis 25 December 2008

a nice flow of verses to a virtual odyssey...great write

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Mimi Fakhira 21 March 2009

It does sound like a chant. Meaningful and strongly expressed. Great work! A piece of art...10.

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Blue Eyes 02 March 2009

really good work.keep sharing.

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Yasser Koor 16 January 2009

What a poem to express your idea... Amazing the words are full of meaning and strong... I like the way of ending every line....it is a nice chant. I love it.. anguished wolves run gently dark smokes hug tightly grey eyes stare intensely frozen woods speak wisely anguished deer walk slowly dark mushrooms fly closely grey flames crawl shockingly frozen lagoons smile naively

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Gargi Saha 07 January 2009

A WONDERFUL IDEA WELL EXPRESSED........

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Little Morning Star 02 January 2009

I like the very ending.. nice work..

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Ahmad Shiddiqi

Ahmad Shiddiqi

Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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