al-Shawaeir al-sharifa [The Noble Sentiments], Edited by Yaqub Rouphail, New York: Al-Hoda Press, 1923 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA]. ___________
al-Shawaeir al-sharifa [The Noble Sentiments], is an edited collection of poems and speeches presented on April 7, 1923 in honor of Silver Anniversary celebration of Al-Hoda [Guidance]; the second half of the text contains material presented at a similar celebration several months later in Mexico City. Al-Hoda, one of the earliest Arabic-language Lebanese-American newspapers,was founded by Naoum A. Mokarzel (1864-1932), who also headed a publishing press under the same name. Edited by Yaqub Rouphail, who served as editor of al-Akhlaq [Manners] magazine, the text contains contributions by many notable Arab-Americans including: Kahlil Gibran, Mikhail Naimy, Nadrah Haddad, and the feminist writer Afifa Karam. The pieces predominantly consist of celebrations of Naoum Mokarzel, the publishing press, and the numerous cultural and professional accomplishments achieved by the Lebanese-American community in just 35 years.
Al-‘Ahd al-Jadīd (The New Era), Al-Hilal 7 (April 1, 1921), pp. 636-640.
Breath on a Window Pane [Wash Drawing], The Dial, July 1920.
Greatness, The Syrian World, 5, 1, September 1930, p. 41 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
Helpfulness, The Syrian World, 4, 8, April 1930, p. 13 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
I Wandered among the Mountains, The Syrian World, 1, 11, May 1927, pp. 11-12 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
Night (trans. Andrew Ghareeb), The Syrian World, 3, 6, December 1928, pp. 10–12 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
O Mother Mine (Moulaya), The Syrian World, 1, 9, March 1927, p. 13 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
On Hatred, The Syrian World, 4, 10, June 1930, p. 28
Out of my Deeper Heart, The Syrian World, 3, 11, May 1929, p. 14 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
Said a Blade of Grass, The Syrian World, 2, 9, March 1928, p. 11 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
Snow, New York Herald Tribune, December 22, 1929, p. 3.
Song, The Syrian World, 5, 4, December 1930, p. 13 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
The Great Longing, The Syrian World, 3, 8, February 1929, p. 8 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
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In his prose poem titled "The Great Longing" Gibran names his brother the mountain and sister the sea, which shows the connection of his human life to nature. The issue includes also an address published from the Testimonial Dinner given by admirers of G.K. Gibran in New York January 5, 1929, as it was the 25th anniversary of his first publication (conducted by Philip K. Hitti).
The Great Recurrence [Reprinted from the Herald Tribune, Dec. 23, 1928], The Syrian World, 6, 4, December 1931, pp. 12–14 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
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'The Great Occurrence' speaks about the miraculous nature of Jesus Christ. The rest of the poetry in this issue that is edited by Barbara Young is also entirely Christmas related.
The King of Aradus, The Syrian World, 3, 3, September 1928, p. 17 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
The Plutocrat, The Syrian World, 3, 4, October 1928, p. 12 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
The Saint, The Syrian World, 3, 9, March 1929, p. 13 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
The Two Hermits, The Syrian World, 2, 4, October 1927, p. 10 [digitized by the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA].
