The Splash of Words
The Splash of Words
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Whether you love poetry or haven't read it since school, The Splash of Words will help you rediscover poetry’s power to startle, challenge and reframe your vision. Through thirty selected poems, Mark Oakley explores poetry’s power to stir our settled ways of viewing the world and faith, shift our perceptions and even transform who we are.
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The Splash of Words by Mark Oakley
Whether you love poetry or haven't read it since school, The Splash of Words will help you rediscover poetry’s power to startle, challenge and reframe your vision. Like throwing a pebble into water, a poem causes a ‘splash of words’ whose ripples can transform the way we see the world, ourselves and God. Through thirty selected poems, from the fourteenth century to the present day, Mark Oakley explores poetry’s power to stir our settled ways of viewing the world and faith, shift our perceptions and even transform who we are.
'This beautiful and wise meditation centred around Mark Oakley's anthology of the 'soul language' of poetry opens new windows in the shared house of both poetry and belief' -- Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate
'A very moving book, opening all kinds of doors into a more compassionate, more truthful understanding.' -- Rowan Williams
'A wonderful exposition of the relationship between faith, poetry and struggle.' -- Shami Chakrabarti, The Guardian
'A very moving book, opening all kinds of doors into a more compassionate, more truthful understanding.' -- Rowan Williams
'A wonderful exposition of the relationship between faith, poetry and struggle.' -- Shami Chakrabarti, The Guardian
Mark Oakley is Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, London, and is well known for his interest in poetry and the arts. He is a regular columnist for the Church Times and The Tablet and frequently broadcasts on BBC Radio 4.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848254688 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848254687 |
| Title | The Splash of Words |
| Author | Mark Oakley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canterbury Press Norwich |
| Year published | 2016-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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