Thursday, June 23, 2011

the air of heaven


why, if the soul can fling the dust aside,
and naked on the air of heaven ride,
is't not a shame -- is't not a shame for him
so long in this clay suburb to abide?

omar khayam
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11 comments:

  1. PaulineJune 23, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    such an interesting question!

    Your new header is stunningly beautiful.

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  2. The Weaver of GrassJune 23, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Love Omar Khayam from beginning to end.

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  3. Linda SueJune 23, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Thank you for this- I tend to forget those whom I have loved when i was young- I had to memorize the Rubaiyat
    at one point and make a collage...how could one ever forget all of that? Thanks for the very sweet reminder, though I will forget again so do not hesitate to post more of Omar! Then I will send this very same response most likely because- I forget...

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  4. Dulçe ♥June 23, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    astounding and deep thought

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  5. ellen abbottJune 23, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    every young woman's favorite romantic.

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  6. stevenJune 23, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    pauline - hovering as i am on the edge of a small cities' rendering of suburbia . . . i can ask it as an informed question. steven

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  7. stevenJune 23, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    weaver - the sufi poets are my home. steven

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  8. stevenJune 23, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    linda sue - if i remember, i'll post more omar. can you remind me. steven

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  9. stevenJune 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    dulce - well, sort of and then very much so. steven

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  10. stevenJune 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    ellen - really?! steven

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  11. Lisa UrsuJune 25, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    steven, you really modelled my clay with this quote. lol!
    it is fantastic, thank you for sharing.

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