{"id":685,"date":"2022-09-26T22:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rk.darnellworks.com\/?p=685"},"modified":"2024-03-13T14:22:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T14:22:13","slug":"what-in-the-world-is-a-rubaiyat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rk.darnellworks.com\/?p=685","title":{"rendered":"What in the world is a Rub\u00e1iy\u00e1t?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Title treatment from the cover of \u201cThe Rub\u00e1iy\u00e1t of Omar Khayy\u00e1m\u201d illustrated by Jeff Hill, published by The Peter Pauper Press in 1950.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gearing up to publish a poetic memoir celebrating connections to poetry throughout my life, my relationship with the art form, and my attempts to use it and the lessons I\u2019ve learned to professional advantage, I am compelled to share an illustrative example of the meaningful book of poetry<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on On & Up<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My own bookshelves have held many such volumes over the years, and in leading up to the release of \u201cArc of the Poet,\u201d I am pulling them down, dusting them off, and sharing some comments on their spellbinding charms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why do some old books of poetry fire me up? This 1886 edition was the first I brought home. Mr. Longfellow wrote magical lines about Hiawatha, inspiring generations, including Mom, my brother, and me. #Poetry<\/a> drew us in, and sparked our imaginations. #amwriting<\/a> #writerslife<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wQnNZxrBFR<\/a><\/p>— Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) September 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>