Friday, August 6, 2010

A Love Like That


As much as I have a deep appreciation for the poetry of Rumi, I have grown to love another Persian poet and mystic known as Hafiz, who lived during the fourteenth century. Hafiz' poetry is so love-infused, so joy-based,  it seems to have been spoken by Love itself.

I'm leaving for Minneapolis for a couple of days, but before I do, I'd like to share with you one of my favorite poems by Hafiz:








Top image: Gustave Klimt's "Fulfillment (The Embrace)"

12 comments:

  1. Thanks for the poem! I didn't know Hafiz. Have a nice trip. Teresa, I love Gustav Klimt! I've got copies of two, "The Kiss" and the beautiful lady "Mrs. Adele Bloch-Bauer". I've got them upon the wall just above my computer. I love his fantastic golden and coloured patterns.
    Grethe

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  2. What a wonderful poem/poet. Thanks for sharing this, Teresa. And I love Klimt, too, so thanks for that. Have a good time in the Minneapple...there's a lot going on there, this weekend. I'd go, too, except that grandson, Jake is here.

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  3. A lovely thought expressed and one to learn from too; have a good trip.

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  4. There are lotsa big art fairs this weekend in the Twin Cities. Plus, the primary is Tuesday.
    And there are tons of farmer's markets!

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  5. Beautiful poem, Well worth putting on a wall for everyone to read! Have a fun trip.

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  6. Oh, I can't tell you how much I love this poem! I'd never heard it before, thank you so much for sharing it. I'm going to think about it all day...

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  7. Now that is just adorable. I'm going to steal that for my Facebook page...

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  8. That's a beautiful poem. I will definitely "clip and save." Have a great time here in the Twin Cities.

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  9. I am so grateful for each one of you, for taking the time to read and comment, for your well-wishes for my trip to The Cities, and for expanding my life so beautifully. Thank you.

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  10. I'm after the fact, but enjoy your posts too much not to catch up...early evening, windows open and Gustav Klimt, a real favorite of mine for years...didn't know about Hafiz but so enjoyed the poem, simple but oh so powerful, I'm gonna look for more. Thanks, T!

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  11. You're so welcome, Kittie. Nice to have you home. Thank you for taking the time to read the previous posts.

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