Testimonials
“My first experience with Rumi was the quote: ‘Why do you stay in prison when the door is wide open?’ Just what I needed to hear. I received this book when I was recovering from a serious illness. That’s when I started using this book as a morning practice to set the tone for today. Mike Hamers has this unique, uncanny ability to pick the exact right quote for his own photography, which is an amazing talent. Additionally, his eye for capturing the perfect photograph is also remarkably unique. I read from the book daily because it lets me slow down and see things for what they are. I also use the book with my very young students. I get some amazing new insights from them when we read the poems in class. I’m very grateful to have this book!“
“Rumi said, ‘What you seek is seeking you.’ I am pleased that you have found this book – and that it has found you. Rumi wrote the words and Mike Hamers has created a visual soundtrack for this dance that will lead you ever closer to your Self. Open to any page and you will find yourself moved. Each word strikes a familiar chord and every graphic directs the eye directly to the heart of what matters, to what rings true. You will read this book many times and each time you do you will be a new you. Stop now. Open the book. Listen.”
“To visit this book, you will know, without a doubt, that Mike Hamers lives these words and photos, a human as in guest house, carrying a crowd of sorrows as a light garment, an ecstatic journey worthy of Rumi. This is an alchemy that spins like a dervish, each pairing a new way to kneel and kiss the divine within everything. These pages dance, and are a generous invitation to remember that you already have wings. Don’t go back to sleep.”
“Rumi wrote, ‘There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the Earth”, and this is exactly what Mike Hamers does with his photography of Colorado scenic beauty. In this book, photos of the rich palette of Boulder County blend with the poetic landscapes of Rumi’s words, sparking the reader’s mind into heightened awareness.”
“Walking With Rumi is an extraordinary masterpiece. Mike has created an amazing blend of original photography and design paired with the enlightened poetry of Rumi. Walking With Rumi is a very enjoyable and powerful experience – a work of art. After just a short time with this wonderful and inspirational book, I ordered 15 copies as gifts for my family and cherished friends.”
“Through images that deepened my experience of Rumi’s verses, I found new understandings and inspirations in poems I have cherished for years. It’s a spark to kindle the heart!”
“A Perfect Pairing of Pictures and Poems!”