Poetry

Poetry has always been a central element of Christian spirituality and is increasingly used in worship, in pastoral services and guided meditation. Here, Cambridge poet, priest and singer-songwriter Malcolm Guite transforms 70 lectionary readings...

This is the first published collection of poems by El Gruer, a performance poet whose work has earned her the title 'The People's Poet'. El's writing is rooted in the belief that poetry is for everyone and she aims to make poetry something to be...

Whether you love poetry or haven't read it since school, The Splash of Words will help you rediscover poetry's power to startle, challenge and reframe your vision. It includes a selection of poems, each accompanied by a reflection exploring why...

One of the most engaging voices contemporary spirituality in is that of the Irish poet, Padraig O'Tuama. This second poetry collection arises out of a decade of his hearing stories of people who have lived through personal and political conflict....

Malcolm Guite's eagerly awaited second poetry collection offers poems that seek beauty and transfiguration in contemporary life; sonnets inspired by Francis and other outstanding saints; poems centred on love, parting and mortality; and poems...

This much-requested follow-up to Sounding the Seasons offers a sequence of new 50 sonnets that focus on many passages in the Gospels: the Beatitudes, parables and miracles, teachings on the Kingdom, and the 'hard sayings' - Jesus' challenging...

The first, long-awaited poetry collection from Pádraig Ó Tuama, interweaving parable, poetry, art, activism and philosophy into an original and striking expression of faith. His poems emerge powerfully from a context of struggle and...

This collection of poems by Wales' most famous poet-priest, R S Thomas, is interspersed with short reflections and questions for exploration that connect the timeless poetry to the landscape that inspired it. It brings the poetry alive in a fresh...

The idea for this book grew out of Wendy Cope's experience of meeting her audience, when reading her poems in schools. As well as drawing on Wendy Cope's three published books, the selection also includes a significant number of poems collected or...