A gentle light from an unseen source pours into the distilling simplicity of these poems.

- Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral,

Coracle (SPCK, 2014) Coracle adds memorably to the fine work Steven has already developed.

- Martin Halsall, Church Times

Evensong (SPCK, 2011) This collection of poems by Kenneth Steven is stunning. There is a grave beauty in these lines, revealing a poetic voice of great sensitivity . . . quite simply, wonderful.

- Alexander McCall Smith,

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Columba Poems (St Andrew Press, 2005) ‘Enjoying [Kenneth Steven’s work] intensely – style and subject.

- Ted Hughes,

I believe Letting in the Light- so much living expressed, miraculously in so few words – will reach an even wider audience. There is so much joy in its pages. We thank Kenneth Steven for his honesty in sharing his journey with us.

- John Dempster,, Highland News Group

[The poems] circle down through image and gentle rhythms to a place of inner calm, a place well worth encountering.

Progressive Voices

[His language is] skilful and condensed [with] layers of insight.

Julian Meetings magazine, April 2017

In this intimate new collection, the Christian poet Kenneth Steven reflects on bereavement, marital breakdown, the pain of separation from his beloved young daughter and the search for ‘home’. Previously his poetry has focused on the natural world. Now he finds himself struggling to address his harrowing circumstances, and it becomes clear that the words he needs will only be found by journeying inside to a deeply personal place. What emerges through the testing of faith is that most ancient of healing truths: darkness and pain open the way to hope and healing . . . it’s when we are broken, we let in the light. 'A gentle light from an unseen source pours into the distilling simplicity of these poems.' Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral
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A luminous, emotionally charged and beautifully crafted new volume from one of Scotland's leading poets.
A luminous, emotionally charged and beautifully crafted new volume from one of Scotland's leading poets.
A distinctive new collection, more personal than Coracle or Evensong

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780281076703
Publisert
2016-08-18
Utgiver
Vendor
SPCK Publishing
Vekt
101 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Kenneth Steven is a poet and children's book author. He grew upin Highland Perthshire in the heart of Scotland, and now lives in Argyllon the country’s west coast. He is the author of Blessings for Your Baptism, The Biggest Thing in the World, Imagining Things, and Stories for a Fragile Planet.