I heard “The Prophet” many times when I was in Turkey. Most probably in my early 20s. Never had a chance to read it. I wish I did. They say “It’s never too late”
I was listening to In-Q(one of my favorite living poets)’s top 3 most formative books at 3books podcast (highly recommend podcast). He shared his opinion & connection with The Prophet. I said myself “I should give a chance this book”
I’m glad I did. It’s more than poems. It’s an artistic lifestyle. I especially love about section on children:
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, Khalil Gibran
I was so hungry for that kind of wisdom and to see what others think about “The Prophet”. Found Salma Hayek (She is also of Lebanese descent like Kahlil Gibran) co-produced an animation movie of “The Prophet Movie” with writer & director Roger Allers (The Lion King’s Writer). Watched it and love it. Can’t wait to watch it again with my daughter when she’s old enough
-Then started to read In-Q (Thank you again for reminding me Kahlil Gibran) In-Q is my man. He’s so easy and so complex. I met him in person in late 2015 at Summit Conference by Sea (in the middle of International Water). Watching his live art performance (reading his poems) is mind-blowing. His book “Inquire Within” is a collection of his great poems. I also bought this one yesterday and read almost half of it. Definitely recommend listening to his “85” Poem My favorite one is so far:
I’m starting my own religion- And everyone is welcome
But nobody can join– If you did, you’d miss the point – In-Q
-I finished Rupi Kaur’s Home Away in less than one hour yesterday. Highly recommend it to everyone. Especially for women. I can’t remember when is the last time I highlighted that many. So much wisdom about life, being an immigrant and woman. Imposter syndrome and relationship. I read her Milk and Money 4-5 years ago but I’m going to re-read it.
i’m done trying to prove myself to myself.
.you are one person but when you move an entire community walks through you – you go nowhere alone.. Rupi Kaur
-I re-read my highlights from Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo. Self-healing and awareness are the keys. I ordered his first book Inward too. If you are spending time on IG, definitely follow him
It is okay to not have the answer one of the bravest things you can do is boldly embrace the unknown, accept your fear, and continue to move forward a clear mission does not always have a clear path… Yung Pueblo
I prefer to read poetry hard copy but this weekend I was so into it can’t wait for my orders to come through so bought all of them on Amazon Kindle. Also found Rupi Kaur and In-Q have Amazon Prime Videos (recorded live shows) probably I’ll watch them in the next couple of days. Sorry for writing too long but super excited to share what I discovered this weekend. It is especially amazing to live same time with your favorite artist to hear/watch their reflection of current world orders.