Poetry is an integral part of our lives. It bathes our passion with intensity and drive, as contentment is sought through the discovery of the soul and surrendering to spontaneity. My earliest tutelage began on the knees of my grandmother, Khanoom jon, meaning Dear Lady. She was so much like Mother Teresa, a very divine lady, and the epitome of love, peace and graciousness. But I did not begin to have a good grasp and appreciation for my Persian heritage and splendid cultural influences until much later, when I was in college in the United States. .
Poetry is an integral part of our lives.
It bathes our passion with intensity and drive, as contentment is sought through the discovery of the soul and surrendering to spontaneity. On one hand I was exalted in many ways, and on the other hand I couldn't really please everyone. My parents instilled a great sense of virtue in me. However, I often felt and thought that I was not perfect. I was often munching on a good degree of uncertainty and doubt about myself.