Nowruz Festival Of Spring Poem by Felix Emeka George

Nowruz Festival Of Spring



Nowruz is a festival of new spring,
Of daylight spring,
A holiday for Zoroastrians,
A celebration of renewal and rebirth.

The day the sun crosses
the celestial equator,
Bringing victory annually,
for the spirit in a glorious coming,
that helps one visit and spread a carpet,
a cover for love.

Sharing comes to the fore, ourselves as sisters and brothers
A donor-ship which is rounded on the Persian household table.
Thus around the carpet and table all gather.

Through it a cloth,
of all seven of seven.
All with, sabzeh, samanu, seeb
Senjed, seer, somaq sumac berries and serkeh.
Of many dishes,
a gift-ship.

It's Cherubs herald life- births
and more blessings on us
for a better world
a burdenfree peaceful place for you and me.



*Sabzeh (wheat, barley, mung bean or lentil sprouts growing in a dish - symbolizing rebirth
*Samanu (sweet pudding made from wheat germ - symbolizing affluence
*Senjed (- dried Persian olive - symbolizing love
*Seer - garlic - symbolizing the medicine and health
*Seeb- apple - symbolizing beauty
*Somāq - sumac fruit - symbolizing (the color of) sunrise
*Serkeh - vinegar - symbolizing old-age and patience

By: Felix Emeka George
Copyright: 21 March 2017
'All Rights Reserved'

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Posted - 03/20/2017: 6: 47: 04 PM | Felixgeorgei's Poems | Edit Topic
I wrote this poem as a gift for my Iranian friend on the occasion of Nowruz festival
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