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These poems are written for the common man in common everyday speech as seen through eyes that don't idolize individualism and separation. Rather, they reflect the human potential of living in a world of harmony and grace. During a time of international political and religious chaos and violence, perhaps this work will in some way be an essential guide for our survival and recovery. Always the humble teacher, Hafiz, the Perfect Master, sits with us on the barstool in the town pub like a mirror, reflecting back our dreams.
Hafiz
Háfiz is considered by many to be the greatest of all Sufi poets. Called the "Tongue of the Invisible" and the "Interpreter of Mysteries" he was acclaimed throughout the Islamic world during his lifetime, and remains the most popular poet in Iran today. His work, available in English translation since 1771, has left a profound mark on many Western writers including Thoreau, Emerson, Goethe, W. B. Yeats, Nietzsche, and Rimbaud.
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Thomas Rain Crowe
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THOMAS RAIN CROWE is the author of eleven books of original and translated works, as well as a poet, translator, editor, publisher, and recording artist. He lives in Tuckasegee, North Carolina.
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