the time has come - Jelalludin Rumi

[Larry Robinson]

the time has come
to break all my promises
tear apart all chains
and cast away all advice

disassemble the heavens
link by link
and break at once
all lovers' ties
with the sword of death

put cotton inside
both my ears
and close them to
all words of wisdom

crash the door and
enter the chamber
where all sweet
things are hidden

how long can i
beg and bargain
for the things of this world
while love is waiting

how long before
i can rise beyond
how i am and
what i am

          - Jelalludin Rumi
		(Ghazal 1591, translated by Nader Khalili)



In less than ten days, on Saturday, February 7, lovers of the spoken word from all over the Bay Area will arrive at Rumi's Caravan to refuel with the beauty, mystery, and wisdom of Rumi, Hafiz, and the mystic poets.
 
We always see a surge in demand for tickets during the final week. And, sadly, in recent years, we've had to turn folks away for lack of seats.
 
Now, therefore, is the best time to invite friends to join you or to recommend tickets to folks who would also appreciate the celebration.
 
In order to accommodate everyone who wants to come, we added a 3 pm matinee performance this year. 
 
And we've also just announced a special Group Rate for groups of six or more for the matinee. We trust this will satisfy the demand for seats.
 
TICKETS are available online at http://rumiscaravan2015.brownpapertickets.com
 
These events are benefits/fundraisers for the Center for Climate Protection.
 
We are deeply grateful for this opportunity to co-create with you an experience so beautifully expressed by Artistic Director Kay Crista:
 
"With ecstatic poetry, a potency of feeling slips in with the words, bypasses the brain, pierces the heart, and enters directly into the soul . . . and we are uplifted, effortlessly, like grace."
 
We look forward to soul-lifting with you.
  
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” ~ Rumi
 
PS, To learn more about Rumi’s Caravan, please “like” our page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rumi.Caravan
 
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