For my final project, I want to write a poem about The Divan of Hafez, that I used for my midterm. When I first saw it, it didn’t feel like just an old object. It felt alive. The red ink, the gold borders, the small tears in the pages all seemed to tell a story. I want my project to be a way of answering that feeling with my own words. My idea is to write a poem that speaks to the book, almost like a conversation. I want to describe what it felt like to hold it, to look at its pages, and to think about all the people who touched it before me. The poem will be in English, but I want to keep the rhythm and softness that I feel when I read translations of Hafez’s. Each part of the poem will focus on something from the manuscript the red ink, the miniature paintings, the worn leather cover. These small details will become symbols for love, time, and memory. The purpose of my project is to show that The Divan of Hafez is more than a historical artifact. It is a living bridge between people and generations. Writing a poem feels like the best way to express that connection.