Content Analysis of Parvin Dolatabadi's Poems for Children, Bar Qayeq-e Abrha and Gol-e Badam (On the Boat of Clouds and Almond Blossoms)

In this paper Dolatabadi’s poems for children from her collection of poetry for children entitled Bar Qayeq-e Abrha and Gol-e Badam (284 poems) are analyzed. The themes used in her poetry are classified under six basic categories: “nature oriented”, “amusing and delightful”, “political-social”, “religious”, “pedagogical-scientific”, and “educational-ethical”. The number of each of these themes is specified, and then analyzed. The strength and weakness of the poems are discussed. In short, one would conclude that the most important theme in Dolatabadi’s poems for children is “hope” which is mixed with “imagination”. Her great artistry is in mixing the language of childhood with the world of childhood.