June 1, 2017
“Let us give thanks
for our shadows—
they exist in the first place
because of the presence of light.”Kamand Kojouri
Author: Dr Kamand Kojouri
Kamand Kojouri was born in Tehran, raised in Dubai and Toronto, and resides in England. She completed a creative writing PhD at Swansea University and currently teaches creative writing workshops.
I SEE YOUR PAIN
June 1, 2017
“I see your pain
as clearly as I feel my own.
I will share your burden
so you feel it less.
Do not hate this world.
Do not hate these people.
I will share my hope
so you feel it more.
I want you to see our love
as clearly as I feel yours.”Kamand Kojouri
LOVE BEGETS LOVE
June 1, 2017
“The lover drinks
and the cup-bearer pours.
The lover thinks
but the cup-bearer knows:
love begets love.
Since this wine is love,
then this cup is love,
then this tavern is love,
then this life is love.”Kamand Kojouri
MATH
April 28, 2017
“I call you my soulmate
because I lost myself in you
and then found myself through you.
Sure, when you are gone, I will be a fraction
but the common denominator has always been
me.”Kamand Kojouri
April 28, 2017
“You have to be transparent
so you no longer cast a shadow
but instead let the light pass through you.”Kamand Kojouri
April 28, 2017
“Ignorance might be bliss. But self-forgetfulness is pure ecstasy.”
Kamand Kojouri
April 28, 2017
“You’ll only know the answers once you love.”
Kamand Kojouri
April 28, 2017
“My love,
we can close our eyes
but we cannot stop the sunrise.”Kamand Kojouri
April 28, 2017
“You need to keep hurting
until you realise
you never needed to hurt
in the first place.”Kamand Kojouri
PUT DOWN YOUR STONES
April 15, 2017
“Put down your stones.
Why are you breaking the window
when God has left the door wide open?
If you are afraid, lover,
follow me.
I will guide the way.”Kamand Kojouri
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