RUMI DAYS

Daily readings of the 13th Century Persian poet as translated by Coleman Barks

Monday, November 15, 2010

An Edge of Foam

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A dervish lover was told to turn toward his own face, and he did, saying, Lord, lord , for years with no answer, no message back, yet he wa...
Sunday, November 14, 2010

Held Like This

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Mother and Child, by Henry Moore Held like this, to draw in milk, no will, tasting clouds of milk, never so content.
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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Inside the Rose (2)

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But there are those in bodies who are pure soul. It can happen. These messengers invite us to walk with them. They say, You may feel happ...
Friday, November 12, 2010

Inside the Rose (1)

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That camel there with its calf running behind it, Sutur and Koshek, we are like them, mothered and nursed by where and whom we are from, fo...
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Taste of Morning

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Time's knife slides from the sheath, as a fish from where it swims. Being closer and closer is the desire of the body. Don't wish ...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

This Piece of Food

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This piece of food cannot be eaten, nor this bit of wisdom found by looking. There is a secret core in everyone not even Gabriel can know ...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Raw, Well-Cooked, and Burnt

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You ask, Why do you cry with such sweetness all around? I weep as I make the honey, wearing the shirt of the bee, and I refuse to share th...
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