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This collection of poems focuses on the moments of grace that are always present if we but look for them. It is in part a reflection on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic a time that reminds us that we are often, in his words, like a feather without a wing, loose, drifting, and in part the result of lessons gleaned from his own life growing up in tough times, feeling all too keenly the ache of absence. Honest, thought-provoking, and sensitive, this collection reflects Clarke's belief in the need to embrace life with faith, hope, and an ever-gentle spirit of love: that's where the child in us is constantly reborn in joy and gratitude.

Table of Contents
  • Prologue
  • Sections
  • A Pandemic Journey
  • From the Heart of the Poet-Judge
  • Growing up in Tough Times
  • The Way of the Artist
  • The Invitation to Love
  • The Ache of Absence
  • The Many Faces of Life in Our World
  • Consoled by Humour
  • As My Days Grow Longer
  • With Heartfelt Thanks
  • Epilogue
  • Index of Poems
  • Biography
  • Acknowledgements

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        Publisher: Exile Editions
        Publication Date: 15/10/2022
        ISBN13: 9781550969733, 978-1550969733
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        Description

        Book Synopsis
        This collection of poems focuses on the moments of grace that are always present if we but look for them. It is in part a reflection on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic a time that reminds us that we are often, in his words, like a feather without a wing, loose, drifting, and in part the result of lessons gleaned from his own life growing up in tough times, feeling all too keenly the ache of absence. Honest, thought-provoking, and sensitive, this collection reflects Clarke's belief in the need to embrace life with faith, hope, and an ever-gentle spirit of love: that's where the child in us is constantly reborn in joy and gratitude.

        Table of Contents
        • Prologue
        • Sections
        • A Pandemic Journey
        • From the Heart of the Poet-Judge
        • Growing up in Tough Times
        • The Way of the Artist
        • The Invitation to Love
        • The Ache of Absence
        • The Many Faces of Life in Our World
        • Consoled by Humour
        • As My Days Grow Longer
        • With Heartfelt Thanks
        • Epilogue
        • Index of Poems
        • Biography
        • Acknowledgements

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