When you unexpectedly wake to snow in April you must immediately crawl back into bed with your Rumi, hot tea, and all the kitties to wait for spring to come back
When you unexpectedly wake to snow in April you must immediately crawl back into bed with your Rumi, hot tea, and all the kitties to wait for spring to come back
I really wanted to like this one, and as a piece of historical fiction, based on the meeting of Rumi and Shams of Tabriz, it‘s interesting - I had no knowledge of either men or of Sufism. But the parallel story set in modern era America is a bit mundane. If feels maybe it was added to make the novel palatable for Western tastes?
My last Rumi poem of 2023. I don‘t think I‘ve ever enjoyed a daily reader so much, or ever planned to flip right back to the beginning before and spend a second year with one to see how the selections strike me differently on new days.
My year with RUMI has been wonderful.
10 days left..
"Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes.
Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation."
- Rumi
#Naturalitsy #Midwintersolace
What are you reading today?
Tagged daily reader is all I‘ve done today so far other than picture books 😉
How far into it are you?
My RUMI is coming to an end with the year it‘s been a wonderful daily blurb for 2023
Was it recommended? No
Would you recommend it? Absolutely I recommend RUMI always
Have you read the author's work before? Yes
This novel has given me much thought on humans, religions, choices we make and our future. I may not enjoy some of its context but overall, it was an enlightening and engaging read. So in the end, I‘ve rated this 4/5.