Khalil Gibran Meditation Garden

This is a cute little reflection garden that was totally unexpected to come across. To be completely honest I have no idea who this guy is other than he appears to be a philosopher. He has a fountain dedicated to him, and a nice front entrance you’ll come to see. Enjoy it and reflect.

One of those things that you seem to always miss despite the fact that it is in plain sight. When you actually see it, you wonder why it seemed so «hidden» or how you missed it for so long. But after going for the first time, you always see it from there on out. It is a nice peaceful way to spend 15 minutes if you are ever walking up Mass Ave and need a rest. Take a walk down a little further on Mass and you should find a path that eventually leads to a little secluded street called Normastone, almost as if you are in the middle of nowhere with tons of huge houses. I even saw a deer when walking down this street!

Tucked away from hectic Embassy row in the nations capital, the Khalil Gibran meditation garden serves not only to memorialize one of the greatest Arab American poets of our time but to further illustrate the power and placements of memorial observances sprouting in the nations capital. Washington D. C has become the center for the age of monuments. When visiting D. C it is very unlikely to find this memorial in any guidebook, yet its essence and peaceful mystic provides a distinction from hustle and bustle of the national mall. Further in exploring the commemoration of Gibran’s efforts, considering the location of the garden along embassy row is imperative.
The garden is not situated like many other popular monuments along the national mall or along a similar public space. Rather its location is slightly hidden by a stone bridge along embassy row. The gardens location stands three years after a congressional resolutions passing, the National Capital Memorial Committee approved an 8,000-square-meter (two-​acre) site on Massachusetts Avenue, halfway up the hill which connects the city’s principal mosque with the National Cathedral, and directly across from the British Embassy.
The garden, surrounding with flowers, rocks and a star shaped fountain reflects the values and romance that is found in Gibrans work. The use of bronze and water flow are exemplified here. Gibran’s writing particularly in his famous novel The Prophet. Affixed to a fountain wall where the paved path enters the garden, a portrait of Gibran by sculptor Gordon Kray will gaze across the length of a pool to a bronze dove rising to fly from a waterspout.
All in all the meditation garden is a must visit for those in D. C– although not popular it carries a message and reminds us of the essence of this great city.