{"product_id":"poems-to-make-the-soul-sing-a-collection-of-mystical-poetry-through-the-ages-9781786783349","title":"Poems to Make the Soul Sing: A Collection of Mystical Poetry Through the Ages","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautifully designed collection of mystical poems to soothe, inspire and rejuvenate the soul. With a body of work spanning the centuries, from the Vedas to St Teresa of Avila, Rumi and Rilke, and arranged by transcendent themes, this book will connect readers with nature, with the stillness within themselves and with the Divine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen your soul hungers for peace, knowledge or comfort, there is no answer as profound as poetry. In a world that is increasingly noisy and disconnected from the Divine, this wonderfully inspiring collection of poems for the soul from mystics of all traditions encourages readers to listen to their own hearts, marvel at the wonder of nature and explore profound truths of life, death, eternity and God. With its elegant design and comprehensive selection of poets, the volume is ideal for gifting. Themed chapters allow readers to choose topics to explore, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDIVINITY - what is the nature of God or the One? \u003cbr\u003eTRANSCENDENCE - what deep truths can we find in our spiritual quest? \u003cbr\u003eLOVE - how can we give and cherish most profoundly? \u003cbr\u003eDEVOTION - how should we explore and affirm our faith? \u003cbr\u003ePEACE - how can we find stillness amidst turmoil and loss? \u003cbr\u003eNATURE - what lessons can we learn from creation? \u003cbr\u003eSPIRIT - what is sacred about the individual self? \u003cbr\u003eFrom the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Song of Solomon to the Divine Comedy and the Rubaiyat of Mar Khayyam, readers will find all the great mystical writers, including Attar, Ansari, St Francis of Assisi, Lao Tzu, John Donne, John Bunyan, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti and Walt Whitman, as well as many fine but lesser-known spiritual writers. A book to give as a thoughtful gift, and also one to treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e has made a lifelong study of mysticism. He is an accomplished and highly respected anthologist as well as an author in his own right. His own books include \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Gnostic Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Jesus Lived in India\u003c\/i\u003e, while as an editor he has been responsible for \u003ci\u003ePoetry for the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeace of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eTales from Rumi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gnostic Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Upanishads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Native American Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlato's Republic\u003c\/i\u003e in the Watkins 'Sacred Texts' series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Watkins Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859348689170,"sku":"9781786783349","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad853ca1-9805-4fc3-8bf5-2750eeb56ffd.jpg?v=1737556178","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poems-to-make-the-soul-sing-a-collection-of-mystical-poetry-through-the-ages-9781786783349","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}