Ivan M. Granger
Ivan M. Granger is the founder and editor of the Poetry Chaikhana, an online resource of sacred poetry from around the world. He has lived in Oregon, California, and Hawaii. He now makes his home in Colorado with his wife and two dogs.
Books:
This Dance of Bliss
The Longing in Between
Real Thirst
Gathering Silence
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Poetry by Ivan M. Granger on Poetry Chaikhana
Audio interview with Ivan M. Granger
“The parched know --real thirstdraws rainwaterfrom an empty sky.”
Ivan M. Granger
“Poetry has an immediate effect on the mind. The simple act of reading poetry alters thought patterns and the shuttle of the breath. Poetry induces trance. Its words are chant. Its rhythms drumbeats. Its images become the icons of the inner eye. Poetry is more than a description of the sacred experience; it carries the experience itself.”
Ivan M. Granger