Poem:

Cabbalistic and Arcane

Cabbalistic and arcane,

covered and disguised,

or overt and superstitious, the judgements and convictions,

notions and conceptions, or scrutiny and cerebrations,

the prance and cavort, glint and caper,

or scintillates and twinkles, merge and form,

urge and fulfill, and congeal and cohere.

covered and disguised,

or overt and superstitious, the judgements and convictions,

notions and conceptions, or scrutiny and cerebrations,

the prance and cavort, glint and caper,

or scintillates and twinkles, merge and form,

urge and fulfill, and congeal and cohere.

Insidious and deceitful, guileful and duplicitous,

or astute and adroit,

the rapturous and ecstatic grasps,

enraptured and ravished perspicacity,

or apprehensions and comprehensions,

constantly blur and muddle, obscure and smear,

and besmirch and tarnish.

The Stretch and Spell

While, the stretch and spell of the moments beguile and lure,

the murmuration and mutter resonate and resound,

and the intimations and reiterations allude and evocate,

the contrivance, ruse, and expedient,

march and rally, and sweep and stride,

the journey, its momentous stroll,

the wonders and rambles,

are intended to be grandiose and strenuous,

when the indications, introductions, and inductions,

embolden, augment, and sustain.

Keep them embroiled,

implications and involvements,

the core and gist, and the nub and pith,

their slant and timbre, cohere and harmonizeو

conform and comply, and obey and adapt;

the emotions and reactions, passions and sensations,

and instincts and inclinations dilate and distend,

the alchemy and sorcery,

or, the spell and charm,

of warrant and inducement involute and intricate.

Alireza Bemanian

March 8, 2026