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Rumi quatrain, #895 Foruzanfar

Posted on July 4, 2013 by bill gannett

O heart, pass by love, beloved and companion; In your eye, girdle them like the Zoroastrian. Melt in the crucible of Nothing, without fear- For this poverty is free from stranger and friend. note: second line= regard all that you love … Continue reading →

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The two seas meet where the fish flew

Posted on July 1, 2013 by bill gannett

The two seas meet where the fish flew From Moses’ pocket to freedom; Khezr appears to the lost Jew And leads him on to his Kingdom.

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Ghazal #35 from Ghazals For The Friend, by Bill Gannett

Posted on June 28, 2013 by bill gannett

I raise my glass to the only divine lover; I drink to the dregs all the wine he offers. There is no taste I prefer to his presence; my eyes have no light save his effulgence. I have no motion … Continue reading →

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Guest piece by Charles Bukowski

Posted on June 27, 2013 by bill gannett

For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don’t remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are … Continue reading →

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God bless the quick and ready wit

Posted on June 25, 2013 by bill gannett

God bless the quick and ready wit, Bless the mind of the dull halfwit; May we all get so bloody smart, We all figure out who-dunnit.

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Darvish Talks To Nosh Anzar, Part 3

Posted on June 23, 2013 by bill gannett
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Ghazal #91 from Ghazals For The Friend, by Bill Gannett

Posted on June 21, 2013 by bill gannett

The mast is full without meat and drinks tea all day long; His precocious speech is precious and sublime song. The man of God is drunk without drink, and is attracted To brothels where he can be without being distracted. … Continue reading →

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Ghazal #97 from Ghazals For The Friend, by Bill Gannett

Posted on June 20, 2013 by bill gannett

This life of consumerism is a contract inspired by Faust: We sold our soul for desire, but now the mind is accursed! With pleasure comes pain as surely as cats’ play with mice; Our pursuit of desire has rebounded as … Continue reading →

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Darvish Talks To Nosh Anzar, Part 2

Posted on June 12, 2013 by bill gannett
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Rumi quatrain, #614 Foruzanfar

Posted on June 8, 2013 by bill gannett

Often has heart run after her, to no avail; All desire, fresh and old, gambled- to no avail. Desperate, caged in chest’s corner, with cunning Plays all its arts and wiles, but to no avail. دل از پی دلدار بسی تاخت … Continue reading →

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