Description
Book SynopsisThese engaging poems were written over a period of time and as part of different projects, yet they all touch on aspects of faith. Karen Hayes was inspired by iconic churches, atmospheric locations, local legends, paintings, religious artifacts and more. She often takes a mundane situation and lifts it into something more spiritual. A visit to a museum is compared to a modern-day pilgrimage, she reflects how we struggle with our doubts, fears, superstition, disease, dead and loss. Yet far from being gloomy, there is always hope and her poems give you a warm feeling about life. The poems, therefore, not only reflect on the religious aspects of faith but also deal with faith, or lack thereof, in ourselves and our surroundings.
Table of ContentsDefinite At the Cathedral The Leper Squint The Relics Charmed Circle Bells The Prayer Book Pilgrimage Oh, When the Saints Galilee The Carvery Indefinite The Repentant Magdalene Salome with the Head of John the Baptist The Supper at Emmaus These Thanet Skies Room 31 Chef Jesus The Twelve Infinite A Song of Parting. At The Crumbly Edge of Empire Seventy-Nine Bench End Salvage The Women Who Shaped the Church Ching Alley Ralph The Hurlers Unborn chicks Worthy Momentarily
