Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in the grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase each other
doesn’t make any sense.
Rumi (1207-1273) tr. Coleman Barks & John Mayne
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Mostly books, with a little wine writing on the side
Book reviews, poetry and all kinds of literary fun
Book reviews, poetry and all kinds of literary fun
I really like that
Good boy.
I recommend Ann Leary’s The Good House is you are in the market
My library has The Children but not this one.
I have The children too.
Have you read it?
Thanks Gert. Love Rumi, but have read very little of him
I know the feeling well. It’s a bit like cloud watching to me.
Leslie