Hopkins: The Mystic Poets

by Gerard Manley Hopkins

REV Thomas Ryan (Preface) and Rev. Thomas Ryan, CSP (Preface)

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Discover How Hopkins's Spiritual Life and Vision Can Enlighten Your Own

"Poetry and art and music seize upon the human experience in ways that reveal new possibilities of intimacy with the Divine. In the way they reach out and grab us by the heart at unexpected times, they reaffirm that the Holy will meet us when it chooses.…"
—from the Preface by Rev. Thomas Ryan, CSP

Gerard Manley Hopkins, Christian mystical poet, is beloved for his use of fresh language and startling metaphors to describe the world around him. Beneath the surface of this lovely verse lies a searching soul, wrestling with and yearning for God. Hopkins writes from a Christian background, and yet his themes speak to people of all faiths who seek a deeper understanding of the presence of God in all of life.

This beautiful sampling of Hopkins's poetry offers a glimpse into his unique spiritual vision that continues to inspire readers throughout the world. The poems unite his two devotions, presenting mystical images of Christ in the natural world, which serve as a window through which you might also begin to see the Divine Presence in the world around you.
  • ISBN10 1683361156
  • ISBN13 9781683361152
  • Publish Date 13 May 2004
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Jewish Lights Publishing
  • Imprint SkyLight Paths Publishing,US
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 112
  • Language English