Bob Blaisdell has republished his collection of 100 poems selected “from five hundred years of English verse”. Some of the authors are well-known (e.g. Charles Wesley and and John Donne), but many are less well-known. Coming from so many sources and over so many years, this collection of poetry seems less connected than other works that have crossed my path this past year.

Many of the selected works spoke to this reader; but it seemed, at times, easier to find pieces that were either so generic that they might apply to everyone or disconnected to this reviewer's life. I might be more likely to leave this book sitting on my coffee table than to use it as part of my daily spiritual reflections. I give this book three stars.
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This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions expressed are mine alone.

Poems of Faith
Inspiring Verse for Strength and Comfort
by Dover Publications
Pub Date 12 Jan 2022 |
Dover Publications, Ixia Press
Poetry



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Poetry has been a long time source of comfort and inspiration in times of trouble and celebration, and this carefully curated selection of nearly 100 American and British poems offers readers a profound collection of verse for those who are steadfast in their faith or those who are looking to renew it.




This beautiful gift edition includes two of John Donne's "Holy Sonnets," Ben Jonson's "To the Holy Trinity," Christina Rosetti's "Wrestling," Emily Brontë's "Last Lines," and other poems by Andrew Marvell, Gerard Manley Hopkins, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more.


I give Poems of Faith Five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

This is a fascinating anthology of poems, culled from an extraordinarily diverse range of sources. The works are enlightening and thought-provoking. I can easily see myself using some of these poems in my work.

A very beautiful collection of poetry. Some poems were new to me and others I had never read before so it was enjoyable to read them all