Poems unfold, and in unfolding, nourish and awaken one to the joyfulness of the present moment and the sense of being part of what Walt Whitman calls a “vast similitude” which “interlocks all”.

You don’t have to be a poetry lover, a yogi, or a meditation practitioner to appreciate these timeless and deeply felt poems, which invite readers of all generations and cultures to contemplate their own spiritual journey, or simply to savor the beauty of the moment.

Edited by Betsy Small, the poets include Leza Lowitz, Kabir, Hafiz, Shih-Te, Anna Swir, Walt Whitman, e.e. cummings, Wendell Berry, H.D., Mary Oliver, May Sarton, Li-Young Lee, Thich Nhat Hanh, Naomi Shihab Nye, and many more.