In times like these, religion is so closely linked to politics. The Muslim religion seems particularly scary.
In college, when I studied religion, I remember thinking that the Muslim religion was beautiful. At least what little I learned of it. But now, years later, I recall only one line from the Koran, which I scribbled in my notes. I love this line:
"Because you are within his workings, God is closer to you than the vein in your neck."
Which reminds me of a line from a Li-Young Lee love poem:
"My tongue remembers your wounded flavor.
The vein in my neck
adores you."
Ted Kooser on The Writer's Almanac
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It's the birthday of poet *Ted Kooser*, born in Ames, Iowa (1939). He said,
"I had a wonderfully happy childhood," and, "All this business about
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