What I Believe? 3rd Edition + Poetry ReviewMy interest is poetry and what is significant about this poem is how Ahreeman starts with Modern Poetry of no rhymes and then moves on to Classical Poetry of rhymes. He mixes and matches the poem in a way that I have never seen done before.
People either write modern poetry or classical poetry. Either stick with classics like Khayyam, Ferdowsi, Hafez and Sa’di or stick with Moderners like Naderpour, M. Omid, Forough Farrokhzad and Sepehri but you don’t let these two styles cross.
Where Ahreeman’s poetry in “What I Believe?” lines up are areas of gray and unknown territory. It is not done before. Maybe that is the reason for many remarks and emails from fans on this poem. This poem is nothing new. This poem is an old poem but after all these years, it is still so powerful and in demand to the point that readers asked for it over and over. It is also a funny poem. When Ahreeman wrote this, it was a bomb shell. It blew up on the net. The mastery, the art, the humor and the weird style captured people’s attention. Still, people read it and email about it. So, we publish the 3rd edition, a new edition.
Doing untraditional tasks is nothing new with Ahreeman. He doesn’t follow a pattern and style of poetry.
In one poem, he writes classical
The Mirrorhttp://iranpoliticsclub.net/poetry/mirror/index.htmIn one poem he writes modern
Shangri-Lahttp://iranpoliticsclub.net/poetry/Shangri-La/index.htmIn one poem he writes old English style, backward sentences
A Nightmare, Together We Sharehttp://iranpoliticsclub.net/poetry/nightmare/index.htmAnd in one poem like this, he goes mix and match modern and classic poetry styles
What I Believe?http://iranpoliticsclub.net/poetry/believe/index.htmYou never know what he will do next!
He is so unpredictable and fresh but whatever he does is food for poetry lovers.
Many of his emails are his poetry fans. When he is not around, out of town or abroad, he wants to have nothing to do with computers, net and electronics. As his secretariat I read his emails and prioritize them, so when he gets back, they are in order to read and to respond. I can see how many poetry related emails he gets per month. It is very interesting for me to see his poetry effect on the fans and readers.
So, I love poetry, all types of poetry, particularly Persian poetry. For sure I love Ahreeman’s poems
Ahreeman X Poetry Update Threadviewtopic.php?f=18&t=2008What I Believe? Threadviewtopic.php?f=18&t=1130This poem is like steak and it goes with potato. The potato to this steak is this literature piece:
The Dog, Who Saw the Rainbow!http://iranpoliticsclub.net/art-literat ... /index.htmHere we go again,
What I Believe?I believe in Heroic Sagas and Tragic Tales!
I believe in Legendary Efforts and Amazing Struggles!
I believe in swimming against the waves and flow of the river!
More to read:
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New Editionhttp://iranpoliticsclub.net/poetry/believe/index.htmIran Poetry Indexhttp://iranpoliticsclub.net/poetry/index.htmIran Art & Literature Indexhttp://iranpoliticsclub.net/art-literature/index.htm