April is National Poetry Month!

[cerusee]

And now, for yesterday something completely different. This caught my eye when I was zoning in the poetry section a few months ago. It's not that unusual for a poet's sense of humor to walk up and kick down the fourth wall, but it was the first time I'd even seen that in a work dating from the 14th century. Which is your cue to ask, "Ceru, how many poems have you read dating from the 14th century?" and mine to answer, "One." The same question can be applied towards my experiences with Sufism, and may recieve the same answer. But I did buy the book.

"Sometimes I say to a poem," Hafiz.



Sometimes I say to a poem,

"Not now,
Can't you see I am bathing!"

But the poem usually doesn't care
And quips,

"Too bad, Hafiz,
No getting lazy--

You promised God you would help out

And He just came up with this
New Tune."

Sometimes, I say to a poem,

"I don't have the strength
To wring out another drop
Of the Sun."

And the poem will often
Respond

By climbing onto a barroom table;

Then lift its skirt, winks,
Causing the whole sky to
Fall.