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Assef Al-Jundi

"This sky where we live is no place to lose your wings, so love, love, love." -Hafiz

About Me

Perhaps these images can tell you some of what I like to convey...

Many of the images above are available for purchase at (Click on):

Assef Al-Jundi's Art Gallery

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My Interests

"Say I Am You" -Rumi"Waiting For The Miracle To Come""This that we have now" -Rumi

I'd like to meet:

The main purpose of this page is to introduce and share my poetry and artwork.
I welcome "Friend Requests", and consider subscribing to this blog a vote of confidence.
In peace~

Two most recent books where my work is featured-

" Inclined To Speak , An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Poetry" Edited by Hayan Charara, published by The University of Arkansas Press. Available from Amazon.com

"The New Poetry", Edited by Nicky Jones. Available from:Copeland Books, The New Poetry

To purchase prints, greeting cards, and even T-Shirts ;) of my artwork, please click on the RedBubble link:

Or visit my gallery by clicking on this link:

Assef Al-Jundi's Online Gallery

Music:

Sand Dream..."Become the sky" -Rumi

Movies:

Animated short...
Boogie Street, Leonard Cohen

Television:

Whirling Dervishes of Damascus"Dance Me to the End of Love"By the Rivers Dark

Books:

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My Blog

Three photographs

Fresh         Morning         Walking on Water           © Assef Al-Jundi   To browse my gallery click here: http://assef.redb...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:31:00 PST

Shift

Shift     Come to this secret garden You have been here before Tasted exquisite fruit Bathed Immersed your senses in its silent moons   Come to our hidden night In your heart of he...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:25:00 PST

Atoms and Molecules

Atoms and Molecules     It starts with desire   A desire born out of ancient memories   Deep impulses of life where fantasies thrive   Erections of ideas that know no bo...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:58:00 PST

In the Dark

In the Dark     Hello Friend Remember that day at the office? You showed up with a cut on your forehead Almost in the center Vertical jagged swath Bruised bluish exclamation Newly scabbed ...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:43:00 PST

Reach

Reach     Who am I kidding? This world will not know peace in my lifetime or in lifetimes to come.   This world is fortunate to just survive so some future generation may continue to ...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:45:00 PST

Once upon a time...

Once upon a time&           © Lahab(Assef Al-Jundi), 2008   For art prints of this photograph please visit:   www.redbubble.com/people/assef    ...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:51:00 PST

Beholder

  Beholder     I could frame panoramic photographs   Zoom in on fat-bellied stones   Glacier-straddled summits           . ..
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:32:00 PST

Old Hats

Old Hats     When you hear a poem read, you may smile, nod approvingly, break into gracious applause. Or you may fidget behind a stoical face, feeling the ribs of a stiff chair.   Per...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:54:00 PST

Touristas (at the Tower of the Americas)

      © Assef Al-Jundi, 2008...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Mon, 26 May 2008 01:05:00 PST

This Poem Is Not Controversial

  This Poem Is Not Controversial     it has no enemies does not want to argue defend one point or attack another   this poem is at peace it exists past opposites beyond contradi...
Posted by Assef Al-Jundi on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:03:00 PST