Mehdi Akhavan-Sales مهدی اخوان ثالث
Twentieth-century poet, a central figure of Persian New Poetry, known for a voice steeped in classical form but carrying modern disillusionment.
I have been in love with this poem ever since I heard it sang by the master Mohammad Reza Shajarian. Over time I have learned to love the dandelions in the same bittersweet way as expressed in this piece.