Mark Martin Poet Free verse

My Parental Response To Rumi

If you desire wealth
Go and make some money
Don't let yourself be poor

If you desire peace
Become a diplomat
Don't let yourself fight

If you desire love
Make yourself loveable
Don't let yourself hate

If you desire wisdom
Go and experience life
Don't let yourself be ignorant

If you desire healing
Get some pills from the doctor
Don't let yourself listen to Rumi


26th November 2016

                                                      "If you desire healing,
                                                       let yourself fall ill
                                                       let yourself fall ill."
                                                       -  Jalaluddin Rumi


(Entry to "Respond to Rumi" contest)

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Darren White December 2, 2016 at 12:26 AM I love this interpretation of the quote, so many different solutions in just three lines. Good luck in the contest! Mark Martin December 2, 2016 at 12:28 AM Thanks Darren!

Andrea Dietrich November 27, 2016 at 3:49 PM I'll be getting mine up sometime this week. I already have six other poems on standby. Just like to space them out!! Mark Martin November 28, 2016 at 12:40 AM Not a bad approach. I tend to post mine too quickly and end up tweaking words and phrases later.

Andrea Dietrich November 27, 2016 at 10:31 AM I like this straightforward and more practical advice!! I took RUmi in such a deep way, I came up with a really weird poem (not posted yet. ugggg) Mark Martin November 27, 2016 at 11:24 AM Thanks Andrea! Bit of a strange quote - can be taken in so many ways with so many perspectives. I look forward to reading your entry! :-)