A review by cuppa_curiositea
The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing by Coleman Barks, Rumi

5.0

Very thought-provoking and beautiful poetry. The commentator is impressively well-versed in the history and mythology surrounding these poems and poetry in general, and each section's introduction was beneficial as a standalone writing and towards my understanding of the poems of the text. I do not claim to fully understand any of the poems in this collection, but they are still very edifying and contain some of the most beautiful analogies even for the most basic level of understanding.