Wild Grace: Poems

by Chelan Harkin

Paperback, 2023

Status

Available

Call number

811.54 HAR

Tags

Poetry - American. Women authors - American.

Genres

Publication

NY: Monkfish Book Publishing (2023),.

Description

"Wild Grace is Chelan Harkin's most moving collection of poetry yet... These poems are deeply nourishing. It's impossible to read them without feeling something long dormant stir inside you." --Eric Weiner New York Times Best-selling author of The Geography of Bliss "There's a Vedic saying: 'Thy gifts, my Lord, I surrender to Thee.' Chelan has indeed received a Divine gift. I don't think ordinary human intelligence could express such depth in words.." --Rick Archer, host of podcast Buddha at the Gas Pump: Conversations with "Ordinary" Spiritually Awakening People In Wild Grace, Chelan Harkin uses ecstatic poetry to redefine our relationship with the divine. She targets a tipping point happening in the souls of many that shifts a conceptual relationship with God into a genuine, direct, and satisfying experience. These are visions of the present, speaking into the future. They are openings of the heart and awe-filled possibilities for a life of honesty and joy.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member ABlueBunny
Wild Grace by Chelan Harkin is a book of meditations written in prosaic and poetic styles. In this, her third publication, her search for inspiration, her appreciation of those who have come before her, among those such as Rumi, and her respect for nature are all coalesced into verse that goes
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 straight to the soul and heart. Even the manner in which the book is designed - layout, typeface, spacing and cover art - is sensitive to her intent – to inspire. It is a beautiful book in all its aspects. Those readers who value the words of Denise Levertov, or Hildegard of Bingen, will love this small book by this young, mystic poet.
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LibraryThing member juju2cat
Lovely, lovely poems. Delightful and thought provoking. This is a keeper for re-reading!
LibraryThing member AshleyPelletier
Overall not a bad book. The poetry was definantly interesting. Definantly gave a different perspective on some things.
LibraryThing member seongeona
Unfortunately, not to my liking. I didn't find much mysticism in the offerings and the idea that they're "inspired by the poetry of Rumi and Hafiz" I could only see in the ways the lines were broken up and the general topic of many (God/the divine, presented outside the status quo). The collection
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 reminded me of the journal I kept between ages 10-13 when I thought I was writing brilliant, never-before-considered, thoughts and poetry. That being said, I did enjoy "Be a Heretic" and "Bad Influence." I believe the author has potential and this would make a nice gift for a young, aspiring writer/poet or young feminist dabbling in comparative religion.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review via LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
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LibraryThing member NielsenGW
This one left me a little all over the place. It's more mystical than religious, but gets a little heavy handed with the preaching and the metaphors. Overall, it was pleasant enough, but I probably won't keep it around for a second read. I'd be very interested to see what the author does with
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 future writing.
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Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

94 p.; 8.9 inches

ISBN

1958972126 / 9781958972120

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