I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am. Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does; that's what makes it so boring. Edward Gorey
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Rumi’s poetry is very stylistically unique. It tends to be based on the repetition of long sentences. The words are often repeated multiple times to form a word, which gets longer and longer until the poem ends. This style is known as “The Book of Love” because of the emphasis on love.

Rumi also contains many references to the afterlife, which makes it highly spiritual. This collection of poems is known as "The Mathnawi."

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