My trip to Morocco is nearing . . . 11-weeks away. While there I will turn 60 — in Fez! During that time, too, the 8th Annual Sufi Cultural Festival will take place — music, trance dancing (Dhamal), poetry reading, and more!
In preparation, today I pulled off my bookshelf poems by Jalaleddin Mohammed Balkhi (Rumi). A scholar and an artist, I first became acquainted with his writings in my 20s. Then later in my 50s, his love poems were again brought to my attention. Their boundless images and precise articulation speaks directly to my heart . . . causing my spirit to soar . . .
In preparation, today I pulled off my bookshelf poems by Jalaleddin Mohammed Balkhi (Rumi). A scholar and an artist, I first became acquainted with his writings in my 20s. Then later in my 50s, his love poems were again brought to my attention. Their boundless images and precise articulation speaks directly to my heart . . . causing my spirit to soar . . .