“The Grapes of My Body Can Only Become Wine…” by Rumi
The grapes of my body can only become wine After the winemaker tramples me. I surrender my spirit like grapes to his trampling So my…
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“The Housewife and the Chickpea” by Rumi
Look at a chickpea in the pot, how it leaps up when it is subjected to the fire. At the time of its being boiled,…
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“Passion” by Rumi
Translation #1 Passion burns down every branch of exhaustion; Passion is the Supreme Elixir and renews all things; So don’t sigh heavily, your brow bleak…
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“I’ve Had Enough” by Rumi
Come my Beloved, come don’t turn away from me, come my deceitful Moon! Look at this forlorn and thirsty lover come my drunken Sweetheart! You…
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Hanuman Chalisa Lyrics with English Translation and PDF
Introduction I have loved the Hanuman Chalisa since I first heard it in a little open-air temple near the Ganga river in Varanasi. “Chalisa” refers…
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15 of the Best Poems About Magic
Introduction Do you believe in magic? A friend and I had been sleeping in a Sadhu’s tent near the Ganga river in the Indian city…
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“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
Still I Rise You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still,…
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“My life has been the poem I would have writ” by Henry David Thoreau
My life has been the poem I would have writ But I could not both live and utter it. -Henry David Thoreau Commentary “My life…
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“Everything Is Waiting For You” by David Whyte
Everything Is Waiting For You After Derek Mahon Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone. As if life were…
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“Remember” by Joy Harjo
Remember Remember the sky that you were born under, know each of the star’s stories. Remember the moon, know who she is. Remember the sun’s…
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