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How to Write a Ghazal Poem

How to Write a Ghazal Poem

full of luscious longing

Jul 29, 2023
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One of our favorite kinds of form poem is the ghazal—generally a poem of longing.

The longing often focuses on unrequited love. Sometimes that love is for a person, but other times it is for the past, or a lost or broken city, or a declining culture.

If you are feeling a little lost (and a little longing), the ghazal is always a great form to slip into for the afternoon…

I am wanting to write, by the citrus tree, a ghazal for you
A big, beautiful gingery ghazal for you
 
But my mind feels tired—no oranges
And really I want a pearly ghazal for you …

—excerpt from “Longing for a Ghazal” (full poem below)

How to Write a Ghazal Poem

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