Parable and Paradox

<p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Since the publication of the bestselling Sounding the Seasons Malcolm Guite has repeatedly been asked for more sonnets. This new collection offers a sequence of 50 sonnets that focus on many passages in the Gospels: the Beatitudes parables and miracles teachings on the Kingdom and the 'hard sayings' - Jesus' challenging demands with which we wrestle. In addition this collection includes:</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>•A sequence of five sonnets on 'The Wilderness' exploring mysterious stories of divine encounter such as Jacob's wrestling with the angel.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>•Poetic reflections on music hospitality and ecology.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>•Seven short poems celebrating the days of creation.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>•A biblical index pairing the poems with scripture readings for use in worship.</span></p>