https://stephanierebecca.com/categories/poetry/Recent content in Poetry on Stephanie RebeccaHugoen-gbThu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://stephanierebecca.com/books/selected-poems/Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://stephanierebecca.com/books/selected-poems/<p>“<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsMEBEcxzYA"><strong>Man o To</strong></a>” Berlin-based artist “Nu” real name Fabian Lamar sings in Persian. The lyrics from Rumi’s poem, dedicated to his soul mate Shams-i Tabrizi. Despite appearing as two separate people (two forms), the couple shares a single, shared soul. The final line (&ldquo;bi man o to&rdquo; - without you and I) refers to transcending the ego to achieve a pure, spiritual union.</p> <p>Feeling something in it long before I understood what it meant. The poem dissolves identity itself. Nation, religion, selfhood, even the distinction between body and soul collapse.</p>