Religion in Poetry
If you are bored by the thought of poetry in your own tradtion, you may be happily surprised how much you enjoy the poetry of other faiths. Here's a starter list.
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- The Complete Elegies of Sextus Propertius, Sextus Propertius, Vincent Katz, trans.
- In Praise of Krishna: Songs from the Bengali, Edward C. Dimock, Jr., trans., and Denise Levertov.
- Seal up the Thunder, Erin Noteboom.
- Mudra: Early Poems and Songs, Chogyam Trungpa.
- The Gift: Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master, Daniel Ladinsky, Trans.
