Comments on: A Sufi Mystic Poet From The 12th And 13th Centuries http://www.worldclasspoetryblog.com/a-sufi-mystic-poet-from-the-12th-and-13th-centuries/04/11/2008/ Commentary On 21st Century Poetics Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:13:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: janetleigh http://www.worldclasspoetryblog.com/a-sufi-mystic-poet-from-the-12th-and-13th-centuries/04/11/2008/comment-page-1/#comment-283 janetleigh Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:46:47 +0000 http://worldclasspoetryblog.com/a-sufi-mystic-poet-from-the-12th-and-13th-centuries/04/11/2008/#comment-283 Ditto for me, Allen. The last stanza rocks! (Are you really surprised.. ;> ) Ditto for me, Allen. The last stanza rocks! (Are you really surprised.. ;> )

]]> By: the poet http://www.worldclasspoetryblog.com/a-sufi-mystic-poet-from-the-12th-and-13th-centuries/04/11/2008/comment-page-1/#comment-282 the poet Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:54:01 +0000 http://worldclasspoetryblog.com/a-sufi-mystic-poet-from-the-12th-and-13th-centuries/04/11/2008/#comment-282 Yes, Pam, I agree. The images are quite beautiful. Two of my favorite lines in this poem are <pre> in memory of those who melt the soul forever.</pre> and <pre> This passion is incandescent. Touch it.</pre> Yes, Pam, I agree. The images are quite beautiful. Two of my favorite lines in this poem are

     in memory of those
     who melt the soul forever.

and

                 This passion
     is incandescent. Touch it.
]]> By: Pam http://www.worldclasspoetryblog.com/a-sufi-mystic-poet-from-the-12th-and-13th-centuries/04/11/2008/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Pam Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:10:42 +0000 http://worldclasspoetryblog.com/a-sufi-mystic-poet-from-the-12th-and-13th-centuries/04/11/2008/#comment-281 This is a wonderful poem-- love the phrase, "rubbed my face in the dust, laid low by the fever of love". It is a poignant reminder that to love one must humble oneself. I will have to search for more of this poet's work. This is a wonderful poem– love the phrase, “rubbed my face in the dust, laid low by the fever of love”. It is a poignant reminder that to love one must humble oneself. I will have to search for more of this poet’s work.

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