RUMI DAYS

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

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The Night Ocean

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Study of the Head & Shoulders, etc., by Jan Lievens We are the night ocean filled with glints of light. We are the space between the fi...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Backpain

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Muhammad went to visit a sick friend. Such kindness brings more kindness, and there is no knowing the proliferation from there. The man wa...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

A Piece of Wood

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I reach for a piece of wood. It turns into a lute. I do some meanness. It turns out helpful. I say one must not travel during the holy mont...
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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Gnats Inside the Wind

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Equivalent, by Alfred Stieglitz Some gnats come from the grass to speak with Solomon. O Solomon, you are the champion of the oppressed. Yo...
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Saturday, January 8, 2011

There is Something in Us

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Imagine a man selling his donkey to be with Jesus. Now imagine him selling Jesus to get a ride on a donkey. This does happen. Jesus can t...
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Don't Let Your Throat Tighten

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Ocean Swells, by Arthur B. Davies Don't let your throat tighten with fear. Take sips of breath all day and night, before death closes y...
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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Sometimes I Do

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In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest, where no one sees you, but sometimes I d...
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