Musaddas Poems | Musaddas Examples

Long ago, when the sun and earth were one flesh held tight When male and female were one light Shining as the white moon, turning as the wheel of night We had immeasurable might Because we had four legs, four ears, eight eyes and four hands We had two faces that looked towards the heavenly lands Saklas, terrified of...

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Gaia in white flame burns Yaldabaoth himself spurns A second cycle turns The Golden Age returns The first-begotten son Comes down from heaven’s sun Barbelo, Armoured Queen Look gently at this scene Of Christ’s birth long foreseen In this iron machine Hearts of iron will melt Hearts of gold will be felt Hearts, gold and meek Will rule from the word’s peak Valis will rule and speak With the lute...

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Why do evil exist why do people expose domestic violence victims to their abusers to cause harm shame to relive terrible pains I will never understand how we seek shelter hide like spies an yet there it is big hat sunglasses fear bondage he’s parked more vicious what does he even want I left screaming...

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Friendly sage from the starless height Now dying without fright In his human and earthly sight The cosmos dimmed its light Dying from old diphtheria Still his will looked higher He lost his voice to teach and greet That poured wisdom so sweet All he could do was meekly bleat Uclers formed on his feet...

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Please bare with me I received 24 injections in my head for traumatic headaches due to a traumatic brain injury This began with my reporting break in a few poems scattered to my surprise jay Townsend Johnson Henry arrived with a gunman to end my life she became obsessed with my identity very enraged after...

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He awoke as Bögü Qaghan, Khan of the Uyghurs, Great East Wise Prince He heard the words “Visit the seven petal lotus of times since And breathe in that lotus flower’s scent, by the holy wind, to convince Your heart to be born again in spirit, without needing to rinse” Bögü Qaghan put on...

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Shapur I, Wise King of the Simurgh Kingdom, and friend of Mani The King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran, the sun of many Walking through the valley of the shadow of death, the road of any Recalling his life of war campaigns, stone monuments and plenty Recalling his support and talks with Mani, though...

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The thirteenth kingdom says that he is the word so great Born from the king of kings, who gave his dear son a mandate To enter the world the word formed as it is his fate The word received glory before he left through heaven’s gate And entered the flowing waters to...

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The seventh kingdom sings that he was a drop of gold Who fell from the sky of golden sunlight to earth so cold Dragons brought that drop to their caves thousands of years old It grew into a gold child who shone for all to behold A white dove baptised him, and brought him back...

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All the stars and their kingdoms use Christ’s name in error Muttering to themselves “Who is this quiet torchbearer?” “Where did he come from; what place birthed this wise wayfarer?” “How did this soul come here? Why did he come, this cross bearer?” The dancing stars asked, “Why are we in a swirling mist?” “Where did...

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A cemetery So, quiet here, yellowing grass fallen leaf turning dark like the hands of a day laborer Dignified rusty teared crosses Names on headstones, a whisper of one who died in 1852 Did he die from a war wound? A cat keeps an eye out for mice like its ancestors did before the oak trees grew tall. There is talk of...

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Under the sun and moon, flawed men linger in the cold Who in the mist of darkness, cut and rip apart trees eons old While stepping on grass and insects for wood to be sold Deaf to the pleas the light within makes to them while men seek for gold To make for themselves gods...

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Solar had risen from the lake’s bed to bless He removed the night’s veil of blindness Solar had risen in the far East to bless He brought the daytime’s peace and calmness Solar had risen high up as God’s sigil All watchmen and guards broke night’s vigil Solar had risen in the far East to cleanse It gave sweetness...

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Love’s Illusion I will give you all my thoughts and my displeasure and love of flowers, you will know everything about me and play like a string on your harp. You will find my dog-like eyes of adoration unnerving, dismiss me and only call me when needing comfort from a lost love affair. And then, yes, he...

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Refusing to forgive someone’s fault no matter the pouring rain Is holding a fiery coal in one hand no matter the pain So put your hand in the flowing Jordan river Let your memories flow away without a remaining sliver In the river of your mother’s tears shed ages ago From the transgression we have...

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