Poetry

Beautiful Christian poetry for different occasions throughout the liturgical year.

• Henry Beeching: Professor, Poet, Priest

  by Peter Fanning

  Hardback £25.00
  

  Henry Beeching (1859–1919), Dean of Norwich, was a popular preacher, celebrated man of letters and journalist. This is the first full-length biography of this popular poet, professor of English, and a much loved priest.

  

• Not of This Worldview: Poetry for the Kingdom Among Us

  by Richard S. Briggs ★★★★

  Paperback £12.99
  

  In poems that range from loose informality to tight structure, and from the humorous to the sombre, Richard Briggs seeks to let poetry open our eyes and ears to the strange and elusive work of God among us.

  

• All Hail the Glorious Night (and other Christmas poems): The Complete Christmas Poetry of Kevin Carey

  by Kevin Carey and Kevin Sheehan (illustrator)

  Paperback £19.99
  

  The complete collection of Kevin Carey's Christmas poetry in one volume, illustrated by Kevin Sheehan.

  

• Searching for a Silent God

  by Sarah Parkinson and Stewart Henderson (foreword) ★★★★★

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A thoughtful and engaging companion for all who experience times of spiritual crisis. Sarah Parkinson describes her experience of a time when God, on whose presence she had always relied, suddenly seemed to be absent from her life.

  

• Love in Thin Places: Confessions of a Cathedral Chaplain

  by David Grieve and Andrew Tremlett (foreword) ★★★★

  Paperback £9.99
  

  A beautiful collection of poems inspired by Durham Cathedral and its saints, visitors and pilgrims.

  

• The Geese Flew Over My Heart: Poems for Prayer and Reflection

  by Lyn McCrave

  Paperback £9.99
  

  A collection of profoundly moving prayers that invite to a deeper relationship with God.

  

• GASP!: A collection of musings and reflections from the heart on the sometimes choppy voyage of life

  by Hilary Jane Hughes

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A fervent and arresting response to a fast-changing world, the joy of creation and connection, and the goodness found in people. The poems ask pertinent and hard questions about life, some of which are answered, while others remain mysterious, complex and concerning.

  

• From Cosmos to Canaan: The Bible in Verse

  by Jock Stein

  Paperback £14.99
  

  An exploration of the first six books of the Bible through poetry, conversation and commentary. This unusual book offers a way in to the Bible and poetry which has probably never been attempted before.

  

• The Paradise Tree: Personal Prayer through Poetry

  by John Davey

  Paperback £12.99
  

  A beautiful devotional companion about the experience of God and giving expression to our inner spirituality. Creatively mixing poetry, prose and scripture, this book will challenge preconceptions about the nature of God, heaven, hell, intercessory prayer, and the relevance of human existence within the vastness of an unfathomable universe.

  

• Hope in Dark Places: Poems about Depression and the Christian

  by David Grieve

  Paperback £9.99
  

  Raw and deeply moving poetry about living with depression as a Christian.

  

• At the Foot of the Cross: Reflections for Good Friday

  by Kevin Carey

  Paperback £9.99
  

  Kevin Carey invites us to reflect on the Stations of the Cross with words that can be used for personal devotion or liturgically, and specially-commissioned images depicting each of the Stations.