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 of Sufi mystic poetry 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, a perfect companion for meditation and mindfulness, 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
This collection offers a daily return to the source:
- A Year of Rumi: Start each day with one of 365 poems, including 15 never-before-seen works, on a transformative year-long journey.
- Profound Daily Reflections: Find hope and reconnect with your innate strength through timeless wisdom that illuminates the divine in the ordinary.
- A Bridge to Self-Love: Embrace daily affirmations for compassion and trust, and deepen your connection to the mystery of being alive.
- Legendary Translation: Experience Rumi through the masterful, accessible translations of Coleman Barks, the poet who has played a central role in bringing the Sufi mystic to the world.
Coleman Barks has played a central role in making the Sufi mystic Rumi the most popular poet in the world. A Year with Rumi brings together 365 of Barks's elegant and beautiful translations of Rumi's greatest poems, including fifteen never-before-published poems.
Barks includes an Introduction that sets Rumi in his context and an Afterword musing on poetry of the mysterious and the sacred. Join Coleman Barks and Rumi for a year-long journey into the mystical and sacred within and without. Join them in recognizing and embracing the divine in the sublime, in the ordinary, and in us all.
