Kirjahaku

A delightful collection of soul-inspiring poems from the world's great religious and spiritual traditions, accompanied by Ivan M. Granger's meditative thoughts and commentary. Rumi, Whitman, Issa, Teresa of Avila, Dickinson, Blake, Lalla, and many others. These are poems of seeking and awakening... and the longing in between. ------------ Praise for The Longing in Between "The Longing in Between is a work of sheer beauty. Many of the selected poems are not widely known, and Ivan M. Granger has done a great service, not only by bringing them to public attention, but by opening their deeper meaning with his own rare poetic and mystic sensibility." ROGER HOUSDEN author of the best-selling Ten Poems to Change Your Life series "Ivan M. Granger's new anthology, The Longing in Between, gives us a unique collection of profoundly moving poetry. It presents some of the choicest fruit from the flowering of mystics across time, across traditions and from around the world. After each of the poems in this anthology Ivan M. Granger shares his reflections and contemplations, inviting the reader to new and deeper views of the Divine Presence. This is a grace-filled collection which the reader will gladly return to over and over again." LAWRENCE EDWARDS, Ph.D. author of Awakening Kundalini: The Path to Radical Freedom and Kali's Bazaar

The poems in Real Thirst are an exploration of the spiritual journey viewed through the mystic's eyes. This collection is a delightful blend of word and silence, presenting moments of contemplation punctuated with bursts of ecstatic insight. Real Thirst combines original poems by Ivan M. Granger with new translations of works by visionaries from both East and West: John of the Cross, Francis of Assisi, Symeon the New Theologian, Hakim Sanai, Tukaram, Sarmad, Bulleh Shah, Sachal Sarmast, Vladimir Solovyov, Tulsi Sahib, and Antonio Machado. The parched know - real thirst draws rainwater from an empty sky. Ivan M. Granger ____________ Praise for Real Thirst "This book... is a unique presentation from one who is both scholar and mystic, original poet and collector of others' works. Real Thirst should be in the library of any serious seeker on the path. It should be read aloud from pulpits and savored in the midnight devotions of the solitary seeker. It reminds us of who we are..." &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp DOROTHY WALTERS, author of Unmasking the Rose and Marrow of Flame "I found Real Thirst to be a slow, cool and refreshing drink. I believe you will find these poems an antidote to the rush of your days." &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp JOHN FOX, author of Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making and Finding What you Didn't Lose "Ivan M. Granger's poems not only invite us into reunion with the 'Thief of Hearts, ' each is actually a direct infusion of that dangerous, ecstatic meeting. Every page of this book is a luminous portal through the details of this world into the vastness of pure being. I will turn to these poems again and again for transport to the ineffable, for medicine to heal my restless mind, for a fierce and tender dose of the Beloved." &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp KIM ROSEN, author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words "A delightful prism through which we see a delicate dance of fireflies and countless other wonders - poems, haiku and translations to illuminate the heart and the world." &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp GABRIEL ROSENSTOCK, author of Haiku Enlightenment and Bliain an Bhand / Year of the Goddess "Ivan M. Granger has thrown open the doors of his body, heart and mind to the Infinite's expressions of Itself in this world... These poems touch all the heart-strings. I laughed, I shed tears, I fell into contemplative states, I felt awe and wonder, love and longing as I read his offerings... You'll want to return to this wellspring to quench your thirst over and over again." &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp LAWRENCE EDWARDS, Ph.D., author of The Soul's Journey: Guidance From the Divine Within and Kali's Bazaar

Gathering Silence is a collection of contemplative sayings, memorable aphorisms, bits of poetry, and flashes of insight gathered along the spiritual journey, accompanied throughout by stunning full-color collages. Filled with creative thoughts and meditative moments, Gathering Silence is perfect for an altar or meditation space, by your bed or on a coffee table. === See everything with a fierce eye and a gentle heart. Through you the world learns to recognize itself -- as heaven. Protect the wild places in yourself. Regardless of belief, everyone is agnostic until gnosis. When you know where the Beloved lives, you are content, no need to argue with others over street names.