Entrance by Rilke from his Book of Images (1902, 1906)from Edward Snow's translation, which has the German along with it, who knows maybe from all the German films i've seen I have a little head start in possibly being able to read German. When I was a teen I wanted to learn it to read Nietzsche, it... See More » (2)
S. Morteza Lajevardi's translation of Persian PoetryThere's 2 volumes for Rumi, 1 for Hafiz, and one that covers 1000 years with 65 poets. One of the greatest cyber friends I ever had was Persian, and the poetry from there is world famous. I hope she is doing well, if there's a knowing who I mean... See More »
Bittersweet Somethinga strange and sudden sadness arrived from yesterwhen where i buried it and bound it with iron; a memory of almost and the ghost of what might be (1)
Knowing youDistance became our holy teacher, Years, our celestial guide. I did not know that absence Could plant divine seeds so deep inside. Like the peepal's ancient wisdom, Sacred in the hallowed earth, Your spirit found eternal ground In the temple of my... See More »
Forgiveness Is for MeForgiveness is for me— it's not a gift I give to you. It’s not a door swung open wide, not some warm and healing glue. It’s not an act to soothe your guilt, or ease the weight you chose to bear. You cared just enough to keep your peace, not because... See More »
the lake of innisfreei will arise and go now, and go to innisfree, and a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; nine bean-rows will i have there, a hive for the honey-bee, and live alone in the bee-loud glade. and i shall have some peace there, for peace... See More »
