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“Pity the Nation…” Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Posted on April 8, 2017 by bill gannett

“Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced, and whose bigots haunt the airwaves. Pity the nation that raises not its voice, except to praise … Continue reading →

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Is Beloved Archives a con?

Posted on March 28, 2017 by bill gannett

Beloved Archives, incorporated by Nosherwan Nalavala in NJ about seven years ago as a non profit- 501(c)(3), is evidently a tragic con. The archival project purports to collect, archive and present media and material associated with Avatar Meher Baba’s life … Continue reading →

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We have opened the door to our heart and let you in

Posted on March 12, 2017 by bill gannett
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We long to drown in the loud sounding sea

Posted on March 11, 2017 by bill gannett
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Crazy my love for the lover beyond reproach

Posted on March 5, 2017 by bill gannett
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The eternal living ancient one…

Posted on March 3, 2017 by bill gannett
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Rumi quatrain #267 Foruzanfar

Posted on February 26, 2017 by bill gannett

A foot that would wander with joy at night, A hand that would pluck a fist of flowers: That hand was severed, and that foot crushed By the ambush of death’s gnashing jaws. پای که همی رفت بشبستان سر مست … Continue reading →

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ghazal #204, revised with rhyme, divan-e-Hafez, khanlari

Posted on January 26, 2017 by bill gannett

Last night, in our circle of friends, the story was of your curls; Into the heart of night, our talk was of how your hair unfurls. The heart ran with blood from your eyelashes’ arrows, Yet was longing for still … Continue reading →

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The Curse of Neoliberalism

Posted on January 13, 2017 by bill gannett

                                                The Curse of Neoliberalism Our political economy has been sold to the highest bidder like slave … Continue reading →

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The Veracity of Rumi and Hafez in English

Posted on January 7, 2017 by bill gannett

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-erasure-of-islam-from-the-poetry-of-rumi Several different ideas and factors intersect to inform the subject of the veracity of Rumi’s and Hafez’s presentation in English. Coleman Bark’s adaptations of Rumi seek to create an authentic voice of bardic spirituality, even if that voice is … Continue reading →

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