UTAH STATE POETRY SOCIETY

NURTURING THOSE WITH A DESIRE TO WRITE POETRY

Rasoul Shams

Poetry Translation Book: Rumi: The Art of Loving

Publisher: Rumi Poetry Club, P.O. Box 526239 Salt Lake City, UT 84152-6239 www.rumipoetryclub.com

Publication Date:  March, 2012

Number of Pages: 132

Cost:  $12.95. amazon.com; eStore Rumi Poetry Club website; In Salt Lake City available at:
* The King’s English Bookshop (1511 South 1500 East, SLC, Tel. 801-484-9100)
* Ken Sanders Rare Books (268 South 200 East, SLC, Tel. 801-521-3819)

Book Description: A new anthology and an original translation of Rumi’s poetry.

A Sample Poem:

In this earth,
In this soil,
In this pure field
Let’s not plant any seed
Other than seeds of compassion and love.

Rumi