tennessee, lives in georgia, a poet best known for his translations of the 13th century sufi mystic rumie poems about love and devotion are some of the most widely read in the united states. >> today, like every other day, we wake up emp and frightened. don't open the door to the study and begin reading. take down a musical instrument. today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. don't start reading. today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. don't open the door to the study and begin reading. take down a musical instrument. today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. don't start reading. let the beauty we love be what we do. let the beauty we love be what we do. there are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. there are thousands of ways to kneel and kiss the earth. let the beauty we love be what we do. ( cheers and applause )