"Let Love" by Rumi (translated by Haleh Liza Gafori

Haleh Liza Gafori is a rare gift for the English-speaking world interested in the poetry of Rumi. She is a poet of Persian descent who speaks Farsi. Born in New York City to Iranian parents, she grew up hearing Persian poetry recited and has been translating various Persian poets for a decade. 

She is a poet who is eminently qualified to convey Rumi's work to us. Her 2022 publication, Gold, is a translation of some of Rumi's ecstatic poetry. Here she offers her English translation and then sings Rumi's verse in the original Farsi. 

  

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Mother and Son Poet Laureates'

Becoming a poet laureate is a coveted role and rare honor. Rarer still is having two laureates in the same family. PBS's Jeffrey Brown traveled to Philadelphia to meet with a poetic family and hear how a mother-son duo is working to bring poetry to a wider public. It’s part of the PBS arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

To see the six and a half minute episode go to the link below:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/mother-and-son-who-are-both-poet-laureates-work-to-inspire-others

John Trudell: Crazy Horse

The late John Trudell, Native American poet offers poetic wisdom from the Lakota shaman, Crazy Horse

 

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