• secretlife said on Sep 19, 2008....

  pablo neruda
  emily dickinson
  robert frost
  dylan thomas
  shakespeare
  john donne

• wishyouwerehere said on Sep 19, 2008....

  Kahlil Gibran (religious)
  Rumi (also religious)
  Rabia of Basra (religious)
  Kabir (religious)
  Hafiz (religious)
   
  By religious, I mean mostly spiritual, "mystics" ... not preachy, more thought provoking and philosophical
   
  What a great post, Misty!
   
  Here's one from Hafiz that I really like - there's so many, though - it's hard to pick just one:
   

  You Don't Have to Act Crazy Anymore

  You Don't Have to Act Crazy Anymore -
  We all know you were good at that.
  
  Now retire, my dear,
  From all that hard work you do
  
  Of bringing pain to your sweet eyes and heart.
  
  Look in a clear mountain mirror -
  See the Beautiful Ancient Warrior
  And the Divine elements
  You always carry inside
  
  That infused this Universe with sacred Life
  So long ago
  
  And join you Eternally
  With all Existence - with God!
  

   

• Eilan said on Sep 19, 2008....

  Sylvia Plath

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