ILLUSTRATED RUMI: A TREASURY OF WISDOM FROM THE POET OF THE SOUL ILLUSTRATED RUMI: A TREASURY OF WISDOM FROM THE POET OF THE SOUL

RUMI, (DUNN, PHILIP; MANUELA; MASCETTI & NICHOLSON, REYNOLD TRANS) SMITH, HUSTON FOREWORD. (RUMI, JALALU' L-DIN)

ISBN 10: 006084597X / ISBN 13: 9780060845971

Published by Harpersanfrancisco, Sf, CA, 2006

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GOOD CONDITION.bottom first 20 pages have been wet & wrinkled up about 5".remainder of pages are Nice.all IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S29.95.) DUST JACKET.Hard cover is quite nice.but someone spilled clear water to bottom first 2 dozen pages.; RED TITLES ON WHITE HARD COVERS.; DREAMER Ilust Cover Tapestry; 8x10"; 256pg pages; Sufi mystic Rumi the most popular poet in the world. 365 of Barks's elegant and beautiful translations of Rumi's greatest poems, including 15 never-before-published poems.â One could live a complete life based on the wondrous words of Rumi.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ILLUSTRATED RUMI: A TREASURY OF WISDOM FROM THE POET OF THE SOUL ILLUSTRATED RUMI: A TREASURY OF WISDOM FROM THE POET OF THE SOUL
• Publisher: Harpersanfrancisco, Sf, CA
• Publication Date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 006084597X
• ISBN 13: 9780060845971
• Binding: HARDCOVER
• Edition: HARDCOVER.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A year with the sensual, mysterious, and deeply spiritual poetry of Rumi, in a translation featuring 15 debut poems—365 poems for your daily dose of inspiration, spiritual healing, and deep self-reflection

This stunning collection is a divine journey across each month of the year, offering 365 daily poetry reflections that with leave you both breathless and hopeful. Poet Coleman Barks has played a central role in making the Sufi mystic Rumi the most popular poet in the world, and in this volume, he brings Rumi’s words to life, allowing their beacon of light to allow us to reconnect with ourselves, and others, by recognizing the divine in the sublime, in the ordinary, and in us all.

Full of contemplation and deeply moving and profound prose, these poems allow readers to start each day fully present and aware of all the beauty around us, and the innate power and strength we each hold—in every moment of every day. Take a moment for yourself with this daily dose of innate wisdom and positive affirmations for self-love, compassion, and trust in the divine power of the universe and our place in it.

“The poetry feels like it belongs to all. When Rumi died in 1273, members of all religions came to the funeral. Wherever you stand, his words deepen your connection to the mystery of being alive.” – Coleman Barks 

About the Author

Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of The Essential Rumi, Rumi: The Big Red Book, The Soul of Rumi, Rumi: The Book of Love, and The Drowned Book. He was prominently featured in both of Bill Moyers' PBS television series on poetry, The Language of Life and Fooling with Words. He taught English and poetry at the University of Georgia for thirty years, and he now focuses on writing, readings, and performances.