Jonny: 2/26: The Illuminated Rumi, translations and commentary by Coleman barks
ISBN: 0767900022, 127 pages
This is a beautiful book of poetry by 13th-century Persian philosopher Rumi, with magnificent illuminations by artist Michael Green. Rumi's writings are as fresh and accessible to us today as if they were written by a contemporary Western writer. Much of his poetry deals with the rapture of being in love and the agony of losing it (and again the ecstasy of regaining it). Yet he also addresses a wide range of life's weightier issues, such as our relationship with God and recognizing those things that give our life meaning and purpose. His poems are gentle and thought-provoking, and like all collections of poetry, some will speak to the reader and some will not. But if you're interested in becoming more soulful, put down those collard greens and pick up this book, or another collection of Rumi poems such as Hidden Music, translated by Mafi & Kolin.
This is a beautiful book of poetry by 13th-century Persian philosopher Rumi, with magnificent illuminations by artist Michael Green. Rumi's writings are as fresh and accessible to us today as if they were written by a contemporary Western writer. Much of his poetry deals with the rapture of being in love and the agony of losing it (and again the ecstasy of regaining it). Yet he also addresses a wide range of life's weightier issues, such as our relationship with God and recognizing those things that give our life meaning and purpose. His poems are gentle and thought-provoking, and like all collections of poetry, some will speak to the reader and some will not. But if you're interested in becoming more soulful, put down those collard greens and pick up this book, or another collection of Rumi poems such as Hidden Music, translated by Mafi & Kolin.
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The one bit of Rumi I've stumbled across:
"When light returns to its source, it takes nothing from that it has illuminated."
When writing condolence cards and searching for words, I've started with this.
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