A Wolf on Sentry Duty: The Poetry of Abbas

Abbas is not only a highly acclaimed film director, whose films are known as "poetic cinema," but he is also a poet with a unique style. In fact, his poetry writing predates his other artistic endeavors and has garnered widespread attention.

This collection features over 500 of Abbas's poems. His poetic tradition stems from ancient Persian poetry, characterized by philosophical and meditative qualities. His poems are typically short and concise; Abbas never writes lengthy poems, and none of his poems have specific titles.

However, they are consistently filled with the poet's unique gaze and meticulous observation of the world, stemming from his distinctive perceptive eye. His brief, swift, fragmented, yet keenly observant verses prompt us to re-examine the things and scenes around us, and to grasp the poetic essence of the everyday world.