{"product_id":"100-great-catholic-poems-9781685780746","title":"100 Great Catholic Poems","description":"Poetry is the language of Catholicism. From the songs of Scripture to the hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Church has always used metaphor and image, meter and rhyme, and the music of language to illuminate and inculcate the faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet, when it comes to Catholic poetry itself, the song too often remains unsung. Many devout believers recoil from poetry, even when it is deeply Catholic. Many poetry lovers overlook Catholic poetry, even when it is truly great. And passionate readers are left with few resources from which to draw inspiration--even as the number of great Catholic poems continues to grow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This groundbreaking collection is designed to change that. Edited by acclaimed poet and author Sally Read, it includes a carefully curated collection of poetry with brief essays to introduce each selection; a detailed introduction and glossary of poetic terms; and a wide range of poetic voices--from giants like Dante and Shakespeare, to mystical saints like Hildegard of Bingen and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJohn of the Cross, to modern masters like Gerard Manley Hopkins and Oscar Wilde, to contemporary female poets like Denise Levertov and Anne Porter. What emerges is truly universal: an unparalleled collection spanning twenty countries and twenty centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether Catholic or non-Catholic, a poetry skeptic or a poetry lover, readers will glean from these pages a deepened appreciation of the history of poetry, the life of the Church, and the powerful ways in which each strengthens the other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSally Read is an award-winning poet whose first collection since her conversion from atheism to Catholicism, \u003ci\u003eDawn of this Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e, was the fruit of her ten-year tenure as poet in residence at the Hermitage of the Three Holy Hierarchs. Sally's poetry has been recorded for the UK's Poetry Archive, and her writing, in both poetry and prose, has appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Picador Book of Love Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, and Forward's \u003ci\u003ePoems of the Decade\u003c\/i\u003e. Her poetry has also been featured on BBC Radio, and episodes of her Radio Maria England show, \"Poetry for the Season,\" are available on Spotify. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since her conversion, Sally has written lyrics for the sacred music of Paul Flynn, and their songs have been performed by The Palestrina and Trinity College Chapel Choirs in Dublin. Sally has also written two books of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eNight's Bright Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnnunciation: A Call to Faith in a Broken World\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter of which was the subject of a short film by Norman Servais for EWTN Great Britain. Sally's work has been translated in five languages. Her literary memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Mary Pages\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming from Word on Fire.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Word on Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610753011986,"sku":"9781685780746","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dabf4683-bde9-47bc-aeaa-80d0c2eebb0c.jpg?v=1732348725","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/100-great-catholic-poems-9781685780746","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}