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 searching for the life of the spirit in the midst of the modern era.

Malcolm Guite

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I. Local Habitations

Part II. The Four Loves

Part III. Word and World

Part IV. Intimations of Mortality

Part V. Clouds of Witness

Part VI. Three Sequences

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 searching for the life of the spirit in the midst of the modern era.

Malcolm Guite's eagerly awaited second poetry collection includes poems that seek beauty and transfiguration in the everyday; sonnets inspired by Francis and other outstanding saints; poems centred on love, parting and mortality. A further group, 'Word and World', searches for the life of the spirit in the midst of modernity and includes an ode to an iPhone, while others wrestle with the problem of evil and the difficulty of prayer. Throughout, the poet seeks to celebrate the world of which he is made, find heaven in the ordinary and echo a little of its music.

'The Singing Bowl celebrates the recovering of what was never lost. Over and over, Malcom Guite invites us to rediscover what is most constant. These poems are a mantra, a chorus, a celebration and a lyrical reminder to pay attention to what is most important.' -- Padraig O Tuama

Malcolm Guite is Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge. A performance poet and singer/songwriter, he lectures widely on poetry and theology in Britain and the US and has a large following on his website, www.malcolmguite.wordpress.com.

• Poetry has always been a central element of Christian spirituality and is increasingly used in worship, in pastoral ministry, spiritual direction and retreats. This collection includes poems for all these occasions and more • Sounding the Seasons was one of the fastest selling new titles of the last 12 months • Malcolm Guite is a college chaplain, lecturer, performance poet and singer and creates many opportunities for promotion through events and via extensive social media networks

'The Singing Bowl celebrates the recovering of what was never lost. Over and over, Malcom Guite invites us to rediscover what is most constant. These poems are a mantra, a chorus, a celebration and a lyrical reminder to pay attention to what is most important.'

\["For poetry lovers seeking spiritual inspiration", "Offers reflections on love, loss, and faith journeys", "You will find comfort and beauty in everyday moments"\]

Discover the beauty of faith and life through Malcolm Guite's poetry in 'The Singing Bowl'.

Ann Bossingham

I bought this because I heard Malcolm read the poem that gives the book its title. I now discover that there are plenty more poems inside of as high a quality, and I look forward to exploring it.

A fine collection

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