Dr . Rashed Issa:

 

·         English

·         Arabic

     Rashed Issa is one of the famous poets in Jordan writing for both adults and children, also he has writen many critical sctudies in different literary arts.

 

He has worked as a Teacher, Journalist and Lecturer both in Jordan and Saudi Arabia .

 

He has got his reputation by writing the Romantic poetry then the New Pastoral Verse related to the Modern Sufism along with children songs which are taught in several Arab countries .

 

      He has selected poems in the Anthology of Jordanian Poetry and Selections from Arab Poetry in the 20 th century . He has taught Arabic communication skills in the Jordanian University and Teachers College, Saudi Arabia.

 

He is head of Dept ., of Arabic Language Directorate of Curricula , and a member of many educational development committees, such as : knowledge economy,human, woman and children rights , RedCross .

 

      He is a member of Jordanian Writers Society and Arab Writers Union, as well as a poet in several festivals for poetry. Some of his poems are translated into English and Torkoman . He has published five poetry collections and three critical applied studies and about ten books of children literature.

 

Selected  poems :

SUPPERESSED  WISH

 

The seller- girl  of flowers

May get bored with  the fragrance

But  no  one  knows

How  much  she  wishes  to  be

gifted  a  rose .

 

 

FAREWELL

She  has  kept  silent  to  let  me  listen

When  I  saluted  with  my  longing

and      effluence  ,

Her  tears  were  watering her  fingers

at  once  .

She forgot  her  tears  talking  into  my  hand

While  I  forgot  my  soul  playing  around

her     silence ,

Like  an  orphan  child  .

 

 

THE  TURTLE

The  turtle  is the  diviner  of  time

and  wealth

Never  searching  for  life  or  death

Never carrying  the  agony  of  yesterday ,

Sadness  of  the  present  day ,

Question  of  the  morrow

So,  she  hasn’t  a  wristwatch,

Or  an  intended  way .

 

 

 

THE  TRAGEDY OF THE RAM

(1)

He  seems  sick  and  very  old

Walking  with  shaken  legs

Became  outcast  neither  in

Sheepwalk  nor  sheepfold  .

His  neck  is  bent as  the bow

Of   sorrow

His sight  is  narrow .

(2)

He  had  a  majestic  bell

Which  was  directing  pastures

One  time

The  horizon  was  listening  carefully

To  its  rhyme

He  used  to  strut  in  front  of  the  group

Like  venerated  Prince

Now , he  is  behind  the  troop

With  much  penitence

He  is  lagging  while  pulling  sentence

The  shepherd  is  pushing  him  up

And  prick

By  the  dog  and  the  stick .

 

 

(3)

The  ram  raised  his  horn

And  shook  the  bell

Then  said :

I am  the  Eternal  Ram ,  Leader   of  the  range

I will  never  be  dead  ,

So  I am  living  beyond  the  age  .

 

WHY I LOVE YOU  !

 

When you passed by me

My heart  turned into children park

When you gifted me with your smile

My mouth became a singing lark !

When you shook  gently my hand

My fingers changed to be a flute

When you said : How do you do ?

God forgave all my sins

When I went for a walk with you

You surely were all my kins

When I took you into my arms

I forgot who I am and who you are

Do you  know now , why I love you ?