Thursday, September 27, 2007

! In The Spirit Of Rumi - 66 - The Dervish As A Doorway Turning Comments

Rating: 3.1

When the music calls to the soul’s hunger
the matzub begins to turn like a shy maiden;
then faster, faster; centrifugal force
will throw him out of kilter, off the dance floor,
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Michael Shepherd
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Alison Cassidy 28 September 2007

'Music calls to the soul's hunger' is perfect. A bit like the rest of this whirling meditation. love, Allie xxxx

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Centrifugal is one of my favourite words. Therefore I love this. I concede that that is not the only reason...... t x

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Mary X 27 September 2007

Its been a long time - I've given you time Mr. Shepherd. And I am still unsure of your poetry..

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Scarlett Treat 27 September 2007

Wonderfully descriptive, and a true depiction of what the loss of concentration will do...throwing one out of kilter, that is. Total concentration....I always wondered how they managed to stay focused.

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