A review by elizabeth_paige
The Essential Rumi by John Moyne, Coleman Barks, Rumi

4.0

Literature continues to amaze me. That it is possible for myself to connect with the works of a 13th century poet is an astonishing characteristic of the transcendent power of language. I enjoyed Rumi's poetry more than I thought I would. It was both lyrical and soul-searching. His words reflect the essence of spirituality without forcing religion on the reader. It was heartening to be able to connect to these poems and to realise their beauty. This is also a wonderful collection that I hope to return to in the future.

Here's one of my favourite extracts:

Humankind is being led along an evolving course,
through this migration of intelligences,
and though we seem to be sleeping,
there is an inner wakefulness
that directs the dream,

and that will eventually startle us back
to the truth of who we are.