For Want of a Nail - proverb
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost
For want of a shoe, the horse was lost
For want of a horse, the rider was lost
For want of a rider, the battle was lost
For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail
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بخاطر یک ميخ - ضرب المثل
بخاطر یک ميخ، نعلی افتاد،
بخاطر یک نعل، اسبی افتاد،
بخاطر یک اسب، سواری افتاد،
بخاطر یک سوار، نبردی به شکست افتاد،
بخاطر یک نبرد، قلمروئی برافتاد،
و همه بخاطرِ یک میخِ نعل
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,Flirtatious, lovely, on gossamer wings
.The butterfly flew into my dark room
,Flitting here and there, finding her bearings
.Perched on my quill-pen, dissolving my gloom
,The dull old mirror, hanging on the wall
Lit up faintly with a luminous glare
And the image of a slender and tall
.Beautiful woman appeared within there
,Awe-struck I watched as her image faded
;Whilst the butterfly in her own glow basked
,As the “Butterfly Effect” abated
:I turned to her and timidly I asked
,Please tell me oh, little butterfly divine“
”?Am I in your dream, or are you in mine
Poem by Peter J. Oszmann
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طنازی، دلفریبی، بر روی بالهائی نازک،
پروانهای به درونِ اتاقِ تاریکم پرواز کرد
اینسو و آنسو پرید، جهتش را پیدا کرد
بر بالای قلمِ پَرم نشیمن گرفت، دلتنگیم را گُشود
آینهِ قدیمیِ کدرم، آویزان بر دیوار،
با پرتوئی کمنور تابناک شد
و نقشِ باریک و بلندِ زنی زیبا
در آن نمایان گشت
هیبتزده تماشا کردم، در حالی که نقشش محو میشد
همچنانکه که پروانه در پرتوِ خود لمیده بود
هنگامی که "اثرِ پروانهای" کاهش مییافت
بطرف او روکردم و محجوبانه پُرسیدم
اوه، خواهش میکنم به من بگو، پروانهِ کوچکِ الهی
من در خوابِ توئم، یا تو در خوابِ منی
ترجمه غزل اثرِ پروانهای، شاعر پیتر جی آزمن
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Ideal Man
by Latina on Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:33 PM PDTYolanda and MPD,
Please do review the following impromptu poem.
Ideal Man
The Ideal Man is not a perfect man
He is simply human, full of flaws
He is kind, compassionate and caring
Excellent sense of humor is a must
Never aloof and always approachable
A hardworking man is always good
If he could only make time
It would be so lovely
Intelligence is of the essence
Easy going would be so nice
Add to it huggable, lovable and cuddable
Passionate and affectionate is also nice
A man that will love one truly
Completely for whom one is
Fidelity is a definite must
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by Latina on Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:02 PM PDTI liked the butterfly poem. Very nice.
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by yolanda on Tue Jun 19, 2012 01:12 AM PDTThank you, MPD, for sharing! I read all the links! Very interesting and thought-provoking! Here is the interpretation of the poem by Oszman himself. Wow! It is an exhaustive analysis!
//www.authorsden.com/visit/viewShortStory.asp?AuthorID=6177&id=45246
Sonnet is a very interesting type of poetry. It has 14 verses and the verses rhyme every other line. I don't see sonnets on IC very often! I am not sure if there are sonnets in Farsi. This poem by Oszmann has the exact rhyme scheme of a perfect sonnet! Very beautiful and poetic!
Oszmann is a dentist and a writer. He can write poetry (a lot of sonnets), satires, and proses! Here is a funny poem by Oszmann:
Ideal Man – Ideal Woman
Natalia may like it! :O))
Speaking of Butterfly Effect, Rosa Parks is a good butterfly! Because of the actions of a single person, this country was pushed to move forward!
Khamenei is a bad butterfly (or a moth)! This dude is holding back the whole country! This guy has single-handedly caused havoc in Iran!