Procession

A poet's voice -- Song of the rain -- The tempest -- The life of love -- The city of the dead -- Song of fortune -- Satan -- The creation -- Slavery -- John the madman -- We and you -- The house of fortune -- Two infants -- The day of my birth -- The criminal -- Have mercy on me, my soul! -- The widow and her son -- Eventide of the feast -- Song of the wave -- Iram, city of lofty pillars -- The crucified -- My countrymen -- Behind the garment -- Peace -- Song of the soul -- Laughter and tears -- Ashes of the ages and eternal fire -- Between night and morn -- Honeyed poison -- Madame Rose Hanie -- Leave me, my blamer -- Vision -- Song of the flower -- Society -- Song of man -- Khalil the Heretic -- The poet -- Youth and beauty -- Song of love -- Contemplations in sadness -- The cry of the graves -- A lover's call -- The palace and the hut -- The lonely poet -- Secrets of the heart -- Dead are my people -- The bride's bed -- The procession -- The mermaids -- The ambitious violet -- The enchanting Houri -- The grave digger -- The beauty of death -- Yesterday and today -- Before the throne of beauty -- Two wishes -- The playground of life -- Joy and sorrow -- A poet's death is his life. A collection of insightful and powerful writings by one of Eastern philosophy's most prolific thinkers Kahlil Gibran's reflections on the wistful beauty, lofty majesty, and abiding peace of Eastern wisdom revolutionized Arab literature. This collection of dramatic poems uses the dialogue between age and youth as a platform to discuss deep subjects such as freedom, death, and the eternal soul. From "Of Life and Sorrow" to "Of Science and Knowledge," Gibran's vision transcends boundaries of religion and culture, finding beauty and wisdom in the universal struggles of everyday life.