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Finn, Charles

 
9781418442316: Contemplatively Sweet: Slow-Down Poems to Ponder
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1418442313 ISBN 13 : 9781418442316
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2004

Synopsis

The poems in Contemplatively Sweet incline more towards being than becoming.They are slow-down, pondering poems, coaxing the reader to mull and muse andsavor. While arranged in the order they were written, there is no "story line" with either beginning or end. The reader is invited to stop and linger whereverher or his heart is drawn. Webster's definition of "contemplate" is "to gaze attentively, to look at intently, to study carefully, to meditate or muse, sometimes specifically in a mystical or religious way." Contrary to the judgment of our extroverted culture that such apparent non-activity is non-productive, irrelevant, escapist or worse, this collection of poetry holds the exact opposite. Contemplation is not only good for the soul but eminently practical, adding depth, as it does, to the quality of our work and to the caring of our relationships. It is also, for one cultivating the interior life, inexpressibly sweet. Plentiful in the pages of Contemplatively Sweet are references to and quotes from other contemplative kin. One of the great joys on the spirit journey is continuously discovering new riches, and then sharing the wealth.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The poems in Contemplatively Sweet incline more towards being than becoming.They are slow-down, pondering poems, coaxing the reader to mull and muse andsavor. While arranged in the order they were written, there is no "story line" with either beginning or end. The reader is invited to stop and linger whereverher or his heart is drawn. Webster's definition of "contemplate" is "to gaze attentively, to look at intently, to study carefully, to meditate or muse, sometimes specifically in a mystical or religious way." Contrary to the judgment of our extroverted culture that such apparent non-activity is non-productive, irrelevant, escapist or worse, this collection of poetry holds the exact opposite. Contemplation is not only good for the soul but eminently practical, adding depth, as it does, to the quality of our work and to the caring of our relationships. It is also, for one cultivating the interior life, inexpressibly sweet. Plentiful in the pages of Contemplatively Sweet are references to and quotes from other contemplative kin. One of the great joys on the spirit journey is continuously discovering new riches, and then sharing the wealth.

Biographie de l'auteur

Charles Finn spent ten years inthe Society of Jesus after graduating from high school in Cincinnati.With degrees in literature and counseling from Chicago'sLoyola University,he was a teacher and then a counselor before relocating in 1979 to Virginiawith his wife. He lives near Fincastle with his family and commutes to nearby Salemwhere he is a licensed professional counselor.Finn wrote the internationally-knownpoem 'Please Hear What I'm Not Saying.' His web site (www.poetrybycharlescfinn.com)gives information about 'Please Hear,' four published books of poetry,and his recently published collection of 'Earthtalks. ' All of Finn's writings relate tothe spirit journey. His own has been grounded in Catholicism and nourished byJesuit, Taoist, Native American, Creation-Centered and Quaker spiritualities.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1418442313
ISBN 13 
9781418442316
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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