I recently finished the Epic of Gilgamesh, and I’m starting a collection of poems by Rumi.

I’ve previously read Cold Mountain by Han Shan.

Are there any other ancient poets/poems with published work that you’d recommend?

I’m looking for things that are:

  • Basically as old as possible
  • Poetic/mystic
  • Not Christian (or Western, Greek, or Roman).

Thanks!

  • Poogona [he/him]English
    3•5 months ago

    The edition I read was a little different I think but that should be perfectly fine

    Edit: actually it’s only the first bit, it doesn’t look like that goes past the introduction

    • @redtea
      3•5 months ago

      Thanks for checking. I thought that’s what the site was telling me but without knowing the longer version, it’s hard to know!