Carpe Diem #1299 Snow On The Desert
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashes – or it prospers; and anon,
Like Snow upon the Desert’s dusty Face
Lighting a little Hour or two – is gone
© Omar Khayyam (Tr. FitzGerald)
Carpe Diem #1299 Snow On The Desert
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashes – or it prospers; and anon,
Like Snow upon the Desert’s dusty Face
Lighting a little Hour or two – is gone
© Omar Khayyam (Tr. FitzGerald)
Chapeau! Two beauties
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Thanks, glad you liked them.
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Beautiful haiku. For me the first is especially strong. ✨
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thanks Janice
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