Yunus Emre - "True speech is the fruit of not speaking." - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. With this song, Yunus Emre gives us a sharply teasing reminder that even if we follow all of the rules of our religious tradition, that's not the same thing as achieving saintliness or holiness.

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Yunus Emre - Tue, 27 Jun 2006

Akka Mahadevi - "You are the forest" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. I really like the image of God (in this case, Shiva) as a forest, as every tree in the forest, and simultaneously as the myriad of animals "playing in and out / of all the trees".

Akka Mahadevi - Mon, 5 Jun 2006

Mary Oliver - "Sunrise" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Another way to enter fire today from Mary Oliver...

Mary Oliver - Mon, 15 May 2006

Abu-Said Abil-Kheir - "Love came" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger.

Abu-Said Abil-Kheir - Tue, 2 May 2006

Hakim Sanai - "Belief brings me close to You" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Belief, devout religious practice will bring you close, but only so far... (And Ivan gets a little creative with his audio editing.)

Hakim Sanai - Wed, 26 Apr 2006

Thomas Merton - "The Sowing of Meanings" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. An Easter poem for us today...

Thomas Merton - Fri, 14 Apr 2006

Paramahansa Yogananda - "God! God! God!" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger.

Paramahansa Yogananda - Tue, 11 Apr 2006

Vladimir Solovyov - "All in azure today" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Solovyov was a philosopher, poet, literary critic and a mystic with an intense connection to the Divine in the form of the feminine archetype of Sophia or Holy Wisdom.

Vladimir Solovyov - Tue, 21 Mar 2006

Vidyapati - "All my inhibition left me in a flash," - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. This is a beautiful example of how the soul can yearn for God with such a passion that it can be described in erotic terms.

Vidyapati - Wed, 1 Mar 2006

A thought-provoking and inspiring conversation with John Fox, certified poetry therapist and author of Poetic Medicine, about the power of poetry to open us up to new possibilities in life, tap our own hidden wisdom, and communicate with others.

Poetic Medicine - Interview with John Fox, CPT

Sacred poetry from around the world. Poetry from Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian sacred traditions, along with commentary.

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Poetry Chaikhana

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