{"product_id":"first-flush-sample-inspirational-poetry-paperback","title":"First Flush: Sample Inspirational Poetry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOrna Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Orna Ross is a major poet and deserves the world's attention.\" \u003c\/em\u003eRobin Cutler: Ingram Spark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An experienced and adroit writer who effortlessly demonstrates the far-reaching things language can do.\" \u003c\/em\u003ekaleeM rajA, The View From Here Literary Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Reaches into the corners of your soul and pulls out all that is beautiful.\" \u003c\/em\u003eSoWrite Linda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to the imaginative world of Irish poet Orna Ross. If you're a fan of Maya Angelou, John O'Donoghue, Mary Oliver, or the ancient wisdoms of Rumi or Kabir, you'll find poems here that are likely to inspire you. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfailing attuned to the beauty and complexity and interconnectedness of life, this small chapbook is a taster of the sort of contemporary inspirational poetry that is spiritual, not religious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poet explains, \"\u003cem\u003eI don't believe in gods made in human image. I believe only in what I've experienced myself as real: the spirit that created me creating through me. The mystery of the creative process. So my poems are acts of praise and love, yes, but they don't shy away from life's challenges. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey reflect not just the beauty but also the complexity and interconnectedness of human existence. What the great zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh, calls our \"interbeing\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese twelve lush and imaginative poems take many forms, from narrative to haiku, with subjects divided into questions, works, histories, moments, gifts and blessings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether explaining why true love never hurts, gazing at a newborn baby, or translating an ancient Irish blessing into contemporary relevance, each poem in this pamphlet offers access to that open, inner space where \"the splendor of creation awaits\" us. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere heart and mind find themselves restored to spirit. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290624446661,"sku":"9781913349660","price":18.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/2pwgz9LKUc9781913349660.webp?v=1780077330","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/first-flush-sample-inspirational-poetry-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}