When we are unable to imagine solutions that can meet the needs of more people (and other beings), it can be due to a poverty of imagination. Poetry can spark our imagination. It can feed us with the inspiration in our journeys to awaken and in our efforts to make the world a place with more care for all. Host Marlena Willis talks with and shares poetry with Barry Spector, a member of Rumi’s Caravan.
Barry Spector writes about American history and politics from the perspectives of myth, archetypal psychology and indigenous wisdom. He is the author of Madness At The Gates of The City: The Myth of American Innocence. He’s been involved with the mythopoetic men’s movement for 25 years. He is also a member of Rumi’s Caravan which performs in Oakland on July 14 as a benefit for the Middle East Children’s Alliance. Rumi’s Caravan offers live, recited poetry and music performed in the ecstatic tradition, celebrating the art of Rumi, Hafiz, and other mystic poets.