I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy

About this book

Daniel Ladinskys unforgettable lyrical poems are inspired by the cherished verse of Hafiz one of the greatest Sufi poets of all time. To Persians the poems of Hafiz are not classical literature from a remote past but cherished wisdom from a dear and intimate friend that continues to be quoted in daily life. With uncanny insight Hafiz captures the many forms and stages of love. His poetry outlines the stages of the mystics path of lovea journey in which love dissolves personal boundaries and limitations to join larger processes of growth and transformation. Once again Ladinsky reveals his talent for culling the essence of classic poetry for a modern audience. Ladinskys poems are not translations in a literal sense. Rather than capture the form of a particular classical work Ladinskys aim is to craft poems that release the spirit of Hafiz.