Guite, Malcolm
After Prayer: New sonnets and other poems
- ISBN 13:
- 9781786222107
- author:
- Guite, Malcolm
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Canterbury Press Norwich
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.5 centimetres
- Genre:
- Poetry, Subjects & Themes, Inspirational & Religious,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
New sonnets and other poems by Malcolm Guite. This collection features more than seventy new and previously unpublished works, including a sequence of twenty-seven sonnets written in response to George Herbert's 'Prayer'. Each sonnet offers profound insights into the nature of communion with God in all circumstances and conditions, using arresting metaphors such as 'the church's banquet' and 'reversed thunder'. The collection also includes forty-five more widely ranging new poems, including a sonnet sequence on the seven heavens. Malcolm Guite's poetry explores the pursuit of prayer in all its forms, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of their own relationship with God. With its unique blend of spirituality and poetic insight, this collection is a thought-provoking and deeply moving work that will resonate with anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of faith and spirituality.
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