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F O R A L I M I T E D T I M E O N L Y P I T T P O E T R Y S E R I E S E D O C H E S T E R , E D I T O R F O R A L I M I T E D T I M E O N L Y R O N A L D W A L L A C E U N I V E R S I T Y O F P I T T S B U R G H P R E S S Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Copyright © 2008, Ronald Wallace All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 13: 978-0-8229-5996-0 ISBN 10: 0-8229-5996-8 For Margaret, my muse, my buckle, my clasp, my map. I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow and called out, “It tastes sweet, does it not?” “You’ve caught me,” grief answered, “And you’ve ruined my business. How can I sell sorrow, When you know it’s a blessing?” —R U M I from Birdsong, translated by Coleman Barks ...