Parable and Paradox

Description

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: \*A sequence of seven sonnets on ‘The Wilderness’, exploring mysterious stories of divine encounter such as Jacob’s wrestling with the angel. \*Poetic reflections on music, hospitality and ecology. \*Seven short poems celebrating the days of creation. \*A biblical index pairing the poems with scripture readings for use in worship.