Attar, “the perfumer,” allegorist of the heart in its many voices and guises as it wanders its way toward the deep truth. The inspirational abundance of this timeless poet transvalues all notions of genre, imparting strength and grace to contemporary free verse as well as encompassing the spiritual quest-theme with a thousand intuitive patterns!

Walker Brents III delves into topics poetic, philosophical and mythological once a month at Bird & Beckett, save the summer months, on the last Sunday of each month.