The top selling poets are Shakespeare, one, Lao-tzu, two, but who is number three? By Forum May 31, 2010 0 - Advertisement - Hint: In the 60’s, his book sold five thousand copies a week. Ten points for first correct answer. - Advertisement - Tagslao-tzunumberpoets?sellingshakespearethree Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp ReddIt Tumblr Mix Digg LINE Subscribe Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Name* Email* Website Name* Email* Website 4 Comments Most Voted Newest Oldest Inline Feedbacks View all comments not a top con & proud 10 years ago I’d like to say Ginsberg, but I think he was out sold by Rod McKuen. If you count the spoken word bits of cats, you might want to bring up Eliot. solstice_baby 10 years ago I’m going with Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Orpheus New-Age Rainbow Warrior 10 years ago Jalaluddin Rumi, and he is fast overtaking the other two… even now some say he is the most read poet of all time! ME! “ I died as a mineral and became a plant, I died as plant and rose to animal, I died as animal and I was Man. Why should I fear? When was I less by dying? Yet once more I shall die as Man, to soar With angels bless’d; but even from angelhood I must pass on: all except God doth perish. When I have sacrificed my angel-soul, I shall become what no mind e’er conceived. Oh, let me not exist! for Non-existence Proclaims in organ tones, To Him we shall return. ” از جمادی Ù…ÙØ±Ø¯Ù… Ùˆ نامی شدم – وز نما Ù…ÙØ±Ø¯Ù… بØÛŒÙˆØ§Ù† سرزدم Ù…ÙØ±Ø¯Ù… از ØÛŒÙˆØ§Ù†ÛŒ Ùˆ آدم شدم – پس Ú†Ù‡ ترسم Ú©ÛŒ ز مردن Ú©Ù… شدم ØÙ…لهء دیگر بمیرم از بشر – تا برآرم از ملایک بال Ùˆ پر وز ملک هم بایدم جستن ز جو – Ú©Ù„ شییء هالک الاوجهه بار دیگر از ملک پران شوم – آنچه اندر وهم ناید آن شوم پس عدم گردم عدم Ú†Ùˆ ارغنون – گویدم کانا الیه راجعون http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi . maven 10 years ago It’s Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet, a book once refered to as “The Bible of the Sixties”. Related I have a strong INFP personality, yet paradoxically I am an atheist….I need advice for balance? Discussion Forum 4 I have always had a naturally strong INFP personality (very artsy, creative, sensitive) my whole life, yet I have also gained a strong scientific/intellectual... Read more Healing crystals to improve remembering dreams and receiving messages.? Discussion Forum 5 I've heard that blue Kyanite is the best crystal for this. Is that true or can you tell me a better crystal to... Read more how does the earth absorb energy from the sun? Discussion Forum 4 Read more I need help to make my ex want me back? Discussion Forum 9 Okay so let me give you a run down on my ex. And let me first start off by saying this.. Im going to make... Read more How is the novel All the Pretty Horses a meditation on courage and loyalty? Discussion Forum 3 I am writing an in-class literary analysis essay. Our assignment is to write an essay of around 500 words, explain why the novel All... Read more since you have chakra..can you use it the same way they use it on naruto? Discussion Forum 5 well i know everyone has chakra.. but can you use it like how they use it on naruto? where they can climb a tree without any... Read more
I’d like to say Ginsberg, but I think he was out sold by Rod McKuen.
If you count the spoken word bits of cats, you might want to bring up Eliot.
I’m going with Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel).
Jalaluddin Rumi, and he is fast overtaking the other two… even now some say he is the most read poet of all time!
ME!
“ I died as a mineral and became a plant,
I died as plant and rose to animal,
I died as animal and I was Man.
Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?
Yet once more I shall die as Man, to soar
With angels bless’d; but even from angelhood
I must pass on: all except God doth perish.
When I have sacrificed my angel-soul,
I shall become what no mind e’er conceived.
Oh, let me not exist! for Non-existence
Proclaims in organ tones,
To Him we shall return.
”
از جمادی Ù…ÙØ±Ø¯Ù… Ùˆ نامی شدم – وز نما Ù…ÙØ±Ø¯Ù… بØÛŒÙˆØ§Ù† سرزدم
Ù…ÙØ±Ø¯Ù… از ØÛŒÙˆØ§Ù†ÛŒ Ùˆ آدم شدم – پس Ú†Ù‡ ترسم Ú©ÛŒ ز مردن Ú©Ù… شدم
ØÙ…لهء دیگر بمیرم از بشر – تا برآرم از ملایک بال Ùˆ پر
وز ملک هم بایدم جستن ز جو – Ú©Ù„ شییء هالک الاوجهه
بار دیگر از ملک پران شوم – آنچه اندر وهم ناید آن شوم
پس عدم گردم عدم Ú†Ùˆ ارغنون – گویدم کانا الیه راجعون
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi
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It’s Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet, a book once refered to as “The Bible of the Sixties”.