Moin Heydari:

Wow, so touching.
Love
Moin

Peter Carroll, the Editor:

Can I have your permission to reprint this poem on Portside.org?

Hamid: "

es Majid jon, khub gofti:

"We deserve freedom!
Let us resume the Ode to Joy
And build our joyland together"

I listened to Beethoven's music a great deal, including his Ode to Joy, when I was making my documentary about Beethoven's hearing loss, so many years ago.  It was called Beethoven: Triumph Over Silence. It focused on the impact of his hearing loss on his music and life.  Ode to Joy became an anthem for me.  And now for you it seems.  Well done, my brother." 

Elahe Amani:

Thanks Majid  jaan. I will post it to my Facebook. Great.

Lillian Boraks Nemetz:

Dear Majid

The poems tells it loud and clear.
We need a new way to sing the
Ode to Joy
Without the hypocrisy of war, ultimate selfishness-
Lies, deceit and destruction of
Human rights and lives.
Happy Holidays
Lillian

Azad:

Very nice poem dad! And I love the title. Thank you for sending it.

Best,
Azad

Fereidoun Farahandouz:

Thank you so very much. Beautiful as always. 

Mohsen Mirhosseini:

Majid jan thanks for sharing with me your beautiful poem and I will share it with my friends.

Mohsen