Dreams, Demons, and the Woman of a Thousand Years: A Life of Poetry

By Kay Ebrahimi

At the break of dawn,

The cupful in the night's ski

That casts images and

impressions,

Will migrate-

To the breath-

Of the light.

Kay Ebrahimi feels proud of the

rugged path she has chosen in life. In

her fi rst collection of poetry, Ebrahimi

shares a lyrical look into her past as she

moved against the currents, tamed her

demons, and chased her dreams.

Ebrahimi's poetry leads others

through the experiences, hardships,

unanticipated misfortunes and

triumphs, and epiphanies that have

influenced her unique journey.

Through a personal reinvention, single

motherhood, and love and heartache,

Ebrahimi's poems poignantly reveal

her innermost thoughts and dreams

as she bravely faced each obstacle in

life in an attempt to create a happy

existence.

Dreams, Demons, and the Woman of a

Thousand Years is a collection of poetry

that shares one woman's spiritual

journey as she learned to rely on

a greater force to find herself and

ultimately a content life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Aug 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9781491762196

Kay Ebrahimi

Kay Ebrahimi grew up in Kerman, Iran, and immigrated to the United States when she was a teenager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy from California State University in Fresno, California. Kay is a realtor in Beverly Hills, California, and mother to an adult son with a young daughter.

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Contents

She Is the One

Mother Nature Today’s Walk

Castle of Golden Pebbles A Childhood Fantasy

Prisoner

Coming Out

A Photograph

A Spider’s Wisdom

Where Do I Belong?

My Pen Bleeds

Change

My Love Affair with Words

Roll in the Positive

Caged

Keep the Love

Delirium

Tenacity

Home

Queen of the Land

Sahara

A Conversation with Myself

Inviting Me In

Walk

Astonished

Going Alone

A Summation

Vision of A Lover

Rainbow

Forever

I Suck!

Easier Said Than Done?

Fly

Regret

A Note to Myself

Farewell

The Locks of His Hair

A Sparrow’s Plea to GodA Little Story

Exodus

First Love

Who Was Right? Food for Thoughts

I Long for You

My Heart Leaps The TV News

Never Again

Captive

Apple Trees and Dreams

A Sudden 180

She Speaks

A Link to Love

Lonely Lion

My Maya

The Sway of My Back

She Sleeps

Seduction of the Moon

Dark

Velvet

Dark Side of Time

Silent Treatment

BRUISED

Trapped

Desire and Demise

A Canvas of Love

Friends

Reality

Spreading Wide

Killing Time

Tree for All Seasons

The Path

She Insists

Christmas at Clerendon

I Am Easy

Golden Bands

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Cover Photo Artist

Reza Ebrahimi

(1957-1992)

A very special thanks to Francesca Motos for her consistent support and encouragements.

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To my darling Maya

A gift of love,

to be remembered by

Introduction

One of my early childhood memories is hearing the shared voices of my close relatives chanting verses and poems. I fondly recall our family outings and picnics. We gathered in a jovial circle. A few wise elders recited poems of Hafez and Rumi, and explained the hidden