Poems

In This Cul-de-Sac To make sure You have not said: “I love you,” They smell your breath. They even smell your heart Trying times are these, […]

Somber Song In a leaden dawn the horseman stands silent, and the long mane of his horse is disheveled in the wind. Oh God, God, horsemen […]

Tablet As the dark cloud passed, I in the crimson shadow of the moon viewed the square and the streets an octopus stretching a languid leg […]

The Poetry That Is Life The theme of the traditional poet Was not of life. In the barren expanse of his imagination He conversed with his […]

Dawn In pensive thought the Holy Mount Upon the star of morn does gaze, As o’er the valiant hero’s grave The star sheds soft and misty […]

Gamzrdeli A tiny hut that seems to be From far away a swallows nest Stands high upon a mountain steep; And nestles closely to its breast. […]

Salamuri O where are you, my sylvan reed, Whose notes of sadness sweetly ring; And over the heart of Georgia’s son ‘Neath northern skies their music […]

Song Of Natela I gently strung my chonguri, And tuned its chords with softness low, Till every string rang harmony… Odela-dela-delao! It hums; then swells. O […]

Spring The swallow twittered, shrill and gay, -Arriving from across the main. “This spring!’ ‘This spring!” it called to me; My heart with hope was filled […]

Suliko “In vain I sought my loved one’s grave; Despair plunged me in deepest woe. Overwhelmed with bursting sobs I cried: O where are you, my […]