Great Regulars: Coleman Barks, who lives in Georgia,

is not only the English language's foremost translator of the poems of the 13th century poet, Rumi, but he's also a loving grandfather, and for me that's even more important. His poems about his granddaughter, Briny, are brim full of joy. Here's one:

Glad

from Ted Kooser: American Life in Poetry: Column 222

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