Poems of Bedros DuryanSpontaneous, eloquent and richly endowed with imagery and metaphors, his poems reveal natural artistic brilliance, and paved the way with innovation from the old style of writing. Critics have credited Tourian with originating the modern lyric tradition in verse. Knowing that he would die young, he rode the roller coaster of emotion, complaining to the Almighty in one poem and beseeching forgiveness in another. Unrealized dreams and an anxiety to live to contribute to his nation caused him deep pain and sorrow, which are reflected in his writing. The following poem, Little Lake, is an allusion to the fact that apparently Tourian who was in love with an actress, overheard her scornfully saying, “Oh him? He is trembling and so pale—he might even die one of those days!” (which, sadly, he did). |
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abyss Aegitas anguish sore Armenian BEDROS DURYAN beloved beneath bier bitter grief blossoms blue Blushing bouquet of smiles breeze cheek chill cold crucible of melting Dark cypresses dear death death’s deep depths Dost thou desire drank dream e’en embrace evermore face fair fire flame flowers foam forehead forevermore Forget thee friends GALAXY of glances gaze give back glances bright grave heaven kiss Koord leaf light little lake living love’s lyre maid maiden’s melting words Bewitched memory mirror clear moon mother’s mourning murmurs Ne’er neath o’er pale brow rose’s roses burned rosy flush sad heart shade Shed shining sigh silent sobs soft softly sorrow soul soul’s spark spirit spring starry stars stirred sunbeam sweet bouquet tears Thine eyes Thou findest thou hast Thou who hast thrill thy breast thy waters tomb trembling unclose VARTAN wavelets weep whisper zephyr breathe