In Praise of Rumi (Paperback)

~ Regina Sara Ryan (Introduction)

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Am I Now %wine by Anonymous
And All The Cold Watchfires In Me %burn Alone by Anonymous
And So, My Sweet Beggar King' by Anonymous
Back Straight. Back Crooked by Anonymous
Beloved, Beloved %i Have Called Your 99 Names by Anonymous
Beloved, I Will Sing Of You by Anonymous
Beloved, Like A Tidal Wave by Anonymous
Beloved, This Afternoon I Am So Full Of Pain by Anonymous
Beloved, Wake Me At Night by Anonymous
Come Home Into My Heart by Anonymous
The Cup Being Offered %was Finally Accepted by Anonymous
Dancing In Madness by Anonymous
Each Night I Think That You Will Leave Me by Anonymous
Even My Anger Belongs To You Now by Anonymous
Everything Has Become Worship Of You by Anonymous
Friends Of My Heart %does Your Hair Dance by Anonymous
The Holildays Are Over. Yes, Yes by Anonymous
How Can A Full Heart %keep Its Words In Check? by Anonymous
How Can I Love The One Who Takes Everything by Anonymous
I Am Full Of Yearning by Anonymous
I Am So Far From Home by Anonymous
I Consider Love Dangerous by Anonymous
I Have Been A Guest In His Kingdom by Anonymous
I Have No Arms To Grasp My Friends by Anonymous
I Know Nothing Of The Sun And Moon by Anonymous
I Leave Your Presence And As In A Dream by Anonymous
I Never Asked For This Love by Anonymous
I Turn From Suffering %that I Am Offered by Anonymous
If I Speak Nonsense by Anonymous
In The Night %while Others Sleep by Anonymous
Joy Cannot Be Felt %without Sorrow by Anonymous
A Man In The Shadows by Anonymous
My Beloved Called Me Lover Once by Anonymous
My Heart Has Gone From Me by Anonymous
Oh Beloved %they Believe The Doctors, The Lawyers by Anonymous
Oh Beloved %your Court Is So Ragged by Anonymous
Oh Beloved! In Your Infinite Wealth by Anonymous
Oh Lord, You Have Given Me Wealth by Anonymous
Oh Saqi %who Has Lured Me To This Tavern Of Ruin by Anonymous
Oh Saqi, My Eyes Are Clear by Anonymous
One Day I Was Calling This Agony Delicious by Anonymous
The Robe by Anonymous
Silence Stinks! %words Cannot But Fail by Anonymous
Slaves And Cattle Are Branded %to Name Ownership by Anonymous
So You Think You Will Be Full Of Wisdom by Anonymous
So, I Say %you Want God? by Anonymous
Softly, Silently %the Veil Is Lowered by Anonymous
Something Has Taken Hold Of Me by Anonymous
Take This Goblet From My Lips by Anonymous
Tell Me, Saqi %does Your Wine Free The Revelers by Anonymous
To Dance And Drink Wine by Anonymous
To You The Cup Is Given by Anonymous
Touching My Breasts %you Have Awakened by Anonymous
We Sit And Wait %chasing Shadows by Anonymous
What Are You Making In Me by Anonymous
What Is This Which I Attempt? by Anonymous
Why Did You Claim My Heart by Anonymous
Why Do You Wish To Be My Friends? by Anonymous
Why Must Words Try To Express The Magic Of Love by Anonymous
Yesterday I Was Shattered by Anonymous
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

Product Description

A collaborative effort by numerous poets, this book offers a glimpse through western eyes into the heart of the renowned mystic poet. Celaleddin Rumi. Ecstatic poetry which celebrates the bittersweet pain and pleasure of a relationship to the beloved.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Hohm Press (December 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934252238
• ISBN-13: 978-0934252232
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,898,100 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Neither Sufi nor Christian - marginally poetry, September 18, 1998

By	M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In Praise of Rumi is a valiant attempt at modern poetry infused with the spirit of Rumi - especially Rumi's use of "tavern", "intoxication" and "separation from the Beloved". However, some of the poems seem contrived; some seem muddled in a "sufified" Christianity; some seem didactic. Unfortunately not one of the three descriptions mentioned above is particularly appealing to me. On the other hand, I do believe that Christian poetry needs a poetry of ecstasy - a Rumi, a Mirabai, a Lalla - and hence I appreciate the intent of this volume.