The Hopeful Hat is Carole Satyamurti's last collection. She was preparing these poems for publication at the time of her death, and left the manuscript in an advanced state of readiness.
It is a fictional examination of madness and depression and how it is possible for those states to be transcended in a creative way. It is also a love story.
This beautifully illustrated silk-bound edition of the verses makes a perfect gift. The Rubaiyat is a collection of mystical verses attributed to the 11th-12th Century poet, astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyam.