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Talking about religious poetry:
Two statements from Peter Menkin
on Eratosphere ...

( "Religious poetry, How Does It? ") My interest is here again to give artistic and spiritual statement about my work as a budding poet. I'll say it again, go to Eratosphere and You are looking at the link above to find comments from many very good, if writers and knowledgeable about the subject. These are, of course, by their group of participants, and I not at this workshop for more, and only for a short time. But I found the discussion section helpful, and some of the other.

My page of text only, provided here for I do not have permission to reprint the discussion in its entirety.

For a few years I have in both writing and reading religious poetry interested. Some I've written better than others, and I have written some I like more than others.

Some critics say the work has a personal voice and modern explanation (as TS). So I read to learn, both for devotion and religious poetry about it.

I have enjoyed a wider range of religious Poetry (Christian faith), much of it modern. One example, the poet called Ephrem:

"Lord, Let the day be you and for us.
Whether it is a means, a pledge of peace.
It is your day to reconcile heaven and earth,
for them on the heavenly down to earth. "

Perhaps his passion, and Marian are aligned interesting to readers, and religious Christians.

I am not come to the widespread view that religious poetry and to wake up to show the personal experience and passions of the author. Or that it needs to show some doubt or metamorphisis in faith. I have been practicing praise and thanks, as I am able. My intention is to stay with the Anglican Tradition, as I am an Episcopalian. So much for a letter of intent.

I think my attitude is fair play, the criticism to improve my own Efforts. Some religious writers something to show their attitude and interest.

William Blake is a popular religious poet, and I think he represents, as are the poets of her time:

"And his feet in the old days
Go to the green mountains of England?
And was the holy Lamb of God
Seen in a pleasant pastures in England? "

Unlike Blake, who was a spiritual man does not look so, the views of the Church, though certainly are beneficial interest "to think freely." It is a very nice (as in right row) of poems, of which I have the quote in the book "The Poetry of Piety: An Annotated Anthology of Christian Poetry. "

In some important way, I have the poems of Immaculate Heart Hermitage in Big Sur, California published article (where I received). I enjoyed the monastic tradition that offer Camaldolese. For this reason, I have my hand on the same kind of ethos attempted.

I have a few examples of responses to quiet days in a monastery in Berkeley, California (where a wafer, such things I can, visit one study House for teaching and education). One thing I have asked a long series is posted on contemplation, and a statement by a monk in Poetry). Under great freedom, which is a poem, I have literally (they? copies) and poetic statement rather than an oral report. The monks liked it, as well as some other. They published it. Once I wrote it for comments and suggestions, and like it, was preserved as a centering prayer. Probably useful that Manner. If you want to check out some of my poetry, visit my blog: http://www.petermenkin.blogspot.com http://www.petermenkin.com

The first URL is the blog, the second of my website.

I think I have improved over time, also had a few poems published in religious (Christian) magazines. This fulfills my ambition. Here is a very good Poem by a favorite poet of mine, also a religious poet.

By Denise Levertov ( "The demonstrations: Lady Julian of Norwich, 1342-1416):

"And you ask us to cast our eyes
from the inside out, see and
a little thing, believe that the size of a hazelnut and
it is our World? Ask us, so you see it lying
pierced in the hand of God? It includes the
any awareness of our mind contain? All Time?
All unlimited Space in this form given
medieval mystery? "

( "Maintenance of Mystery: An Anthology of Contemporary Christian Poetry."

Forgive me my excesses in this post.

Katy:
About the monks of the Order of St. Benedict in Big Sur, California (USA) They express their interest in various poetic statements. A slim book, which I bought at their bookshop in the monastery is by Patrick W. Flanigan, MD, a pub in the region. ( "Surviving the Storm" from Pacific Grove Publishing, Pacific Grove, California.)

A quote from "fog."

"Fog obscured, colors and details,
attenuates noise
keep birds in their nests,
whispers: "Stay in bed."

At first glance, not a religious poem. But as those who follow the Rule of St. Benedict says, this poem of the place) (stability, Creation of (biblical), and the rest (contemplation). I think it means a secret about life.

Another, "The Basin":

"A metal basin
full of water,
smooth
and calm,
sits on the rocky shore
dance,
babbling brook. "

This poem later says, "just be" and this statement is like the Bible to quote: "Be still and know that I am God."

href = "http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3qezbHL4SA4/SKiFx8soweI/AAAAAAAAAVU/iWVnYzafUGw/s1600-h/Easter+flower.jpg"> There is another book of poems, slimmer, more that sell them, and I suspect support for. A visitor to their monastery (quiet retreat only) the place is spelled with regard to their natural environment so that a notification of the sacred and holy ground. It is not a Christian, and the monastery is a deeply spiritual place of sanctity for themselves and others. I do not have a sample otherwise I would have still an example of religious poetry. Because if they do not interpret themselves, their testimony as a Christian or religious, but spiritually, I think that others do.

Peter Menkin, Mill Valley, CA USA (north of San Francisco)

About the Author:

Peter Menkin, an aspiring poet, lives in Mill Valley, CA USA (north of San Francisco).

My blog:
http://www.petermenkin.blogspot.com

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