For me Islam is a great and exquisite take on life when seen through the eyes of Rumi (or at least, the Coleman Barks versions, and also Robert Bly's quasi-translations, too). This young boy's voice and expression dovetails with the feeling I get when I'm reading Rumi.
Thanks again. ** --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Marek Reavis" > <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > Judy, big thanks for the little Koran kid; pure stuff. > > Almost converted me to Islam on the spot. > > You'd think it would take decades to learn > to do that wonderful ornamentation so > cleanly and gorgeously, but the kid just > *owns* it. > > > It was funny that right after the clip finished and the next two > > "suggested" or "related" clips rolled up on the screen, one of them > > was Edg's latest Beatles Trikke clip. Not a big deal but a nice > > semi-synchronicity. > > No kidding! > > And when I watched it again just now, not only > Edg's Trikke clip came up, but also an old clip > of Eddie Harris and Les McCann doing "Compared > to What?" > > Great lyrics. Couple verses (written in the late > '60s): > > The president, he's got his war. > Folks don't know just what it's for > Nobody gives us rhyme or reason > Have one doubt, they call it treason > We're chicken-feathers, all without one gut > (God damn it!) > Tryin' to make it real--compared to what?? > > Church on Sunday, sleep and nod > Tryin' to duck the wrath of God > Preacher's fillin' us with fright > Tryin' to teach us what he thinks is right > He really got to be some kind of nut > (I can't use it!) > Tryin' to make it real--compared to what?? > > Part 1: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OawoYrv9OUY&NR=1 > > Part 2: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDmSGU37l8 > > YouTube gettin' spiritual on us, it seems, to > associate these clips. >
