A Kaleidoscope of Stories: Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry

The poets in this anthology are seekers teachers artists parents activists and much more. From every continent and spanning generations their collective experiences appear in verses of love devotion grief and healing as they take us on a journey through cityscapes and the natural beauty of the world we live in. Through their insights and inspirations we find ourselves in London New York Istanbul Fez Damascus and Makka in mosques and at sacred sites in deserts mountains and under towering redwoods in heart-opening moments of connection. Their poetry navigates all the seasons of life reflecting and meditating through their outward and inward pilgrimages upon our relationships to those around us and to the Divine. A KALEIDOSCOPE OF STORIES - Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry brings together the myriad voices of eighty Muslim poets from diverse backgrounds to powerfully articulate what it means to be Muslim in the modern world. It provides a platform for Muslim voices to be heard speaking about their experiences in their own words and offers an antidote to the stereotyped one-dimensional portrayal of Muslims we see so often in the media.The anthology gives the reader a glimpse of the thoughts hopes and challenges of those who see the world through two or more cultural lenses and provides an authentically Muslim space for the expression of our spiritual social and personal lives. It brings together the verses of multi-generational voices exploring themes including love and loss identity and belonging and Islamic spirituality.Half of the profits from this publication will go to charity to provide food and clean water to those in need.