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When Poets Pray

Author : Marilyn McEntyre
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467456888
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Book Synopsis When Poets Pray by : Marilyn McEntyre

Download or read book When Poets Pray written by Marilyn McEntyre and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two dozen select prayer poems to learn from and live with Poetry and prayer are closely related. We often look to poets to give language to our deepest hopes, fears, losses—and prayers. Poets slow us down. They teach us to stop and go in before we go on. They play at the edges of mystery, holding a tension between line and sentence, between sense and reason, between the transcendent and the deeply, comfortingly familiar. When Poets Pray contains thoughtful meditations by Marilyn McEntyre on choice poems/prayers and poems about prayer. Her beautifully written reflections are contemplative exercises, not scholarly analyses, meant more as invitation than instruc¬tion. Here McEntyre shares gifts that she herself has received from poets who pray, or who reflect on prayer, believing that they have other gifts to offer readers seeking spiritual companionship along our pilgrim way. POETS DISCUSSED IN THIS BOOK Hildegard of Bingen Lucille Clifton Walter Chalmers Smith Robert Frost Wendell Berry Joy Harjo John Donne Gerard Manley Hopkins Said Marilyn McEntyre George Herbert Thomas Merton Denise Levertov Scott Cairns Mary Oliver Marin Sorescu T. S. Eliot Richard Wilbur Francisco X. Alarcon Anna Kamienska Michael Chitwood Psalm 139:1-12

Twenty Poems to Pray

Author : Gary M. Bouchard
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814664946
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Twenty Poems to Pray written by Gary M. Bouchard and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the poetry of generations of esteemed writers Gary Bouchard shows how poems often express the longings of the human heart as a kind of prayer. Emily Dickinson, Rev. Rowan Williams, Pope John Paul II, Christina Rossetti, Robert Frost, and Fr. Kilian McDonnell, OSB, among others, offer readers an inspiring path to reflect upon and pray with poetic verse. Arranged under six engaging themes, each selection uses the words of poets as vehicles to prompt “heaven in ordinary” or to praise like “exalted manna”; to find the right “paraphrase” for your own soul or maybe sense your “soul’s blood”; to muster up from your grief or anger “reversed thunder” or dare to articulate from your own personal anguish “Christ-side-piercing spear.”

After Prayer

Author : Malcolm Guite
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 1786222108
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book After Prayer written by Malcolm Guite and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major new poetry collection from bestselling poet and priest Malcolm Guite features more than seventy new and previously unpublished works. At the heart of this collection is a sequence of twenty seven sonnets written in response to George Herbert’s exquisite sonnet 'Prayer', each one describing prayer in an arresting metaphor such as ‘the church's banquet’, ‘reversed thunder’, ‘the Milky Way’, ‘the bird of paradise’ and ‘something understood’. In conversation with each of these, Malcolm’s sonnets offer profound insights into the nature of communion with God in all circumstances and conditions. Recognising that all poetry is a pursuit of prayer, After Prayer also includes forty five more widely ranging new poems, including a sonnet sequence on the seven heavens.

Prayers of a Young Poet

Author : Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher : Paraclete Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9781612616414
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Prayers of a Young Poet written by Rainer Maria Rilke and published by Paraclete Press (MA). This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume marks the first translation of these prayer-poems into English. Originally written in 1899, Rilke wrote them upon returning to Germany from his first trip to Russia. He intended these poems as icons of sorts, gestures that could illumine a way for seekers in the darkness. As Rilke here writes, "I love the dark hours of my being, for they deepen my senses." Translated by Mark S. Burrows.

Poets at Prayer

Author : Sister Mary James Power
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Poets at Prayer written by Sister Mary James Power and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The attitude toward religion of some of the generally acknowledged leaders in contemporary English and American poetry." --Pref.

Learning to Pray

Author : Yahia Lababidi
Publisher : Kelsay Books
ISBN 13 : 9781639800599
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Learning to Pray written by Yahia Lababidi and published by Kelsay Books. This book was released on 2021-10-16 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lababidi's new volume brings a dynamic flow to his subject that is both timeless and very contemporary; his insights summon us to a spiritual but entirely undogmatic journey. -Abdal Hakim Murad, author of Travelling Home and Dean of Cambridge Muslim College * Learning to Pray is a masterpiece. Yahia Lababidi is a lyrical genius touched by the genies. I wonder how he is able, time after time, to work such miracles-authentic and truly beautiful. -Peter Zsoldos, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic and poetry translator * Despite its insistence that the mystic "swoons, / defenseless / in the face of beauty," the real mysticism of Lababidi's book of longing is not private but shared: the speaker swoons, and leaves the reader defenseless in the face of beauty. -H. L. Hix, American poet, academic and editor * In lean, luminescent verse, Lababidi has created a portal into quiet worlds, guiding us to be our best selves. He reminds us of the richness of the stilled and savored. In difficult times, his poems help the reader to summon courage and beauty. -Carla Power, author of Prodigal Son and former Newsweek correspondent * Lababidi believes that there is a common denominator between the philosopher and the poet, both of whom struggle to build a bridge between two worlds, the world of the visible and the world of the invisible, and here writing becomes a form of prayer. -Osama Esber, Syrian poet, publisher and translator

Yours Is the Day, Lord, Yours Is the Night

Author : Jeanie Gushee
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 084996413X
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Yours Is the Day, Lord, Yours Is the Night written by Jeanie Gushee and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yours Is the Day, Lord, Yours Is the Night gives a framework for prayerful devotions with a morning and evening prayer for each day of the year. The prayers have been selected to reflect the seasons and the liturgical calendar. They are intended not to replace your personal, spontaneous prayers but to serve as a springboard for them. Editors Jeanie and David Gushee have collected inspiring contributions from Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox sources; from all continents; from the Old Testament; and from each century of Christian history. Yours Is the Day, Lord, Yours Is the Night will enhance your commitment to God and personal connection to the Christian tradition and the Church universal.

Positions to Pray in

Author : Barry Dempster
Publisher : Guernica Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780920717080
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Positions to Pray in written by Barry Dempster and published by Guernica Editions. This book was released on 1989 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems by Barry Dempster

Meditations of a Poetess and Prayer Warrior

Author : Shea Jubelirer
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1418487317
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Meditations of a Poetess and Prayer Warrior written by Shea Jubelirer and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meditations Of A Poetess And Prayer Warrior is about two writers and poets living together in a marriage. They seek to live the writing life in Philly, Pennsylvania. Not only do they perservere and get strengthened through each other but their spiritual lives and prayer lives are growing and enriched by constant and consistent searching of the scriptures, attending Mass in the Catholic Church, attending the Divine Mercy Chaplet and other prayer meetings. This second book by Shea Jubelirer is really about life as a Catholic Christian, Writer and Poet and Avon Representative and Beauty Advisor. Jeff Jubelirer, Shea's husband is a Catholic Jew. Together they hope to create more works and become very successful with their art and writing.

Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well

Author : Maya Angelou
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0307833267
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well written by Maya Angelou and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of thirty-six poems is, once again, eloquent evidence of Maya Angelou's continuing celebration of life: Here are poems of love and memory; poems of racial confrontation; songs of the street and songs from the heart.

Saved by a Poem

Author : Kim Rosen
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401926762
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Saved by a Poem written by Kim Rosen and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can someone really be saved by a poem? In Kim Rosen’s book, the answer is a resounding "Yes!" Poetry, the most ancient form of prayer, is a necessary medicine for our times: a companion through difficulty; a guide when we are lost; a salve when we are wounded; and a conduit to an inner source of joy, freedom, and insight. Whether you are a lover of poetry or have yet to discover its power, Rosen offers a new way to experience a poem. She encourages you to feel the poem as you might an affirmation or sacred text, which can align every level of your being. In an uncertain world, Saved by a Poem is an emphatic call to cultivate the ever-renewable resources of the heart. Through poetry, the unspeakable can be spoken, the unendurable endured, and the miraculous shared. Weaving teaching, story, verse, and memoir, Rosen guides you to find a poem that speaks to you so you can take it into your life and become a voice for its wisdom in the world. Inspirational audio download included! Featuring the voices of well-known authors reading a favorite poem and discussing its personal significance: Joan Borysenko, Andrew Harvey, Jane Hirshfield, Marie Howe, Grace Yi-Nan Howe, Robert Holden, Stanley Kunitz, Elizabeth Lesser, Thomas Moore, Christiane Northrup, Cheryl Richardson, Kim Rosen, and Geneen Roth.

Poets' Meeting

Author : William J. McGill
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786416936
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book Poets' Meeting written by William J. McGill and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-11-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Herbert (1593-1633) and R.S. Thomas (1913-2000), each a major English poet and an Anglican priest, lived in very different times, one before the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and industrialization, and one following. Yet the two men and their poetry bear striking resemblances: Both loved nature and music, both were pacifists, and both struggled with the claims of faith, the nature of the spiritual life, and the recurrent silences of God. This book demonstrates that when their lives and poems are studied side by side, each man enhances our understanding of the other. The first essay deals with their sense of calling as priests and poets. The work then explores topics that relate to their roles as parish priests: ministry, the Bible, the Eucharist, and prayer. Several essays follow dealing with broader questions of the human condition: faith, sin, love, reason and science, and nature. The work concludes by considering their poems about Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter.

A Prayer As A Poem For Each Day

Author : Richard A. Dixon
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1604776463
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book A Prayer As A Poem For Each Day written by Richard A. Dixon and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, A PRAYER AS A POEM FOR EACH DAY, gives everyone a spiritual connection with the lifeline of God. Although these poems seem to be primarily for the Christian but you will find that much of the meaning of the words concentrate on the individual as being compassionate and doing the right thing in this world relationship with one and another. The rhyming of the words is like a musical background. Some of the poems help the reader to cope with the hurts and torments of their inner self and understanding the pains of their fellowman. It is prudent that we fundamentally deal with one day at a time to simplify our lives and we should pray daily. This book will be an excellent guideline. Each poem is a story emphasizing the virtues of goodness as tools to resolve problems and to find peace in the spiritual world. I'm Richard A. Dixon, author of this book, A PRAYER AS A POEM FOR EACH DAY, and in this AUTHOR BIO it will give you a genuine insight of a perfect example of a compassionate heart that was initiated by an early foundation of living in a Christian atmosphere with my Grandparents. My religion is my driving force. I have formally written three other books as a series of Spiritual poems. My Bachelor of Science has also helped me in my current writing endeavor. My conclusion is a poetic reminder: This book is not just to read for a day or a week or a month or even a year, this is for a lifetime to build your character and to bring your heart spiritual cheer. PRAY EVERYDAY OF YOUR LIFE TO CONFRONT THE WORLD OF SIN PRAY AND ACQUIRE HOPE AND DIRECTION PRAY AND LIVE UNTIL THE END.

Just Pray More!

Author : Joretta K. Klepfer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781680282825
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Just Pray More! written by Joretta K. Klepfer and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann describes preaching as "a poetic construal of an alternative world." He says that the purpose of such preaching is "to cherish the truth, to open the truth from its pervasive reductionism in our society, to break the fearful rationality that keeps the news from being new." In JUST PRAY MORE!, author Joretta Klepfer preaches through a collection of poems and re!ections that attempts to do what all poets do: to help us see with new spiritual eyes and have, in Jesus' words, "ears to hear." I pray that the Lord will open your ears to hear through this volume. --The Rev. John P. Chandler, Leader of www. spencenetwork.org and author of Praying New Beginnings: Mining the Torah for Daily Leadership Guidance and several other books on prayer and leadership.Prayer is conversation with God. Captured in the pages of this book, people speak to God through a wide array of emotions. As you read, God joins the conversation. The presence of God in these conversations can challenge and comfort. The variety of prayers and the biblical references make these conversations usable for quiet times or for devotional sharing. Thanks, Joretta, for collecting these special talks with God. --Randy Youngquist-Thurow, Associate In Ministry-ELCA, Executive Director, Agapé + Kure Beach Ministries.JUST PRAY MORE!JORETTA K. KLEPFERJUST PRAY MORE!PRINTED IN THE USAPoetry, Inspirational

A Prayer in Spring

Author : Robert Frost
Publisher : Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
ISBN 13 : 9780789324818
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book A Prayer in Spring written by Robert Frost and published by Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exquisitely illustrated edition of a timeless poem. Robert Frost s realistic depictions of rural life, especially of New England in the early twentieth century, are beautifully paired with the art created by Grandma Moses, the artist who epitomizes contemporary folk art. The result is a treasure to be enjoyed the whole year long. In spring, we give thanks for the natural and spiritual joys of the season. Moses s illustrations complement Frost s descriptions of the flowers, trees, bees, and other sights and sounds, which evoke a time of renewal and rebirth with illustrations that depict a place of quiet contemplation and endless possibility. A Prayer in Spring is a wonderful gift for lovers of Frost, Moses, poetry, and folk art, as well as for Easter baskets, birthdays, new babies, or for children and adults who can t wait for the season."

Poetry and Prayer

Author : Francesca Bugliani Knox
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317079388
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Poetry and Prayer written by Francesca Bugliani Knox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary and ecumenical in scope, Poetry and Prayer offers theoretical discussion on the profound connection between poetic inspiration and prayer as well as reflection on the work of individual writers and the traditions within which they stand. An international range of established and new scholars in literary studies and theology offer unique contributions to the neglected study of poetry in relation to prayer. Part I addresses the relationship of prayer and poetry. Parts II and III consider these and related ideas from the point of view of their implementation in a range of different authors and traditions, offering case studies from, for example, the Bible, Dante, Shakespeare and Herbert, as well as twentieth-century poets such as Thomas Merton, Denise Levertov, W.H. Auden and R.S. Thomas.

Say What Your Longing Heart Desires

Author : Niloofar Haeri
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503614255
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Say What Your Longing Heart Desires written by Niloofar Haeri and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the 1979 revolution, the Iranian government set out to Islamize society. Muslim piety had to be visible, in personal appearance and in action. Iranians were told to pray, fast, and attend mosques to be true Muslims. The revolution turned questions of what it means to be a true Muslim into a matter of public debate, taken up widely outside the exclusive realm of male clerics and intellectuals. Say What Your Longing Heart Desires offers an elegant ethnography of these debates among a group of educated, middle-class women whose voices are often muted in studies of Islam. Niloofar Haeri follows them in their daily lives as they engage with the classical poetry of Rumi, Hafez, and Saadi, illuminating a long-standing mutual inspiration between prayer and poetry. She recounts how different forms of prayer may transform into dialogues with God, and, in turn, Haeri illuminates the ways in which believers draw on prayer and ritual acts as the emotional and intellectual material through which they think, deliberate, and debate.