The first five poems in this cycle are part of twenty-six that I wrote for Layna before going on a long trip to Lebanon--one piece per day, sequenced, and each sealed in its own envelope. The final poem, "The Proposal," was written upon my return. Twenty-two years later, two kids, and a lifetime of adventures, my hair is greyer, but the love remains young and new. Layna, you are the air I breath and the blood in my veins. --Elie H. Haddad
Contents:
The Spring in Lebanon
Departure
In Paris
As I Leave Lebanon
Unconditional Love
The Proposal. |
