"Oh, threats of hell and hope of Paradise!  June 18, 2007 - August 18, 2007

... One thing at least is certain
and the rest is lies:
The flower that once has bloomed forever dies!"

That�s what it sounded like from one of the masters of the Rubai, the Persian poet Omar Khayyam. His Rubaiyat (collection of Rubbais) has been made famous in the western world by many a translation - in English by Edward FitzGerald.

Let�s celebrate the Rubai! Gimme Rubbai! What�s that, you ask: well fourliners, of course - about any topic you like.

Silvia - Scribo, Ergo Sum!

Germany

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Created Jun 19, 2007