- Paperback: 20 pages
- Publisher: InVerse (Jan 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0956780601
- ISBN-13: 978-0956780607
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.2 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 128,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A sequence of poems considering what it must have been like to be Mary and chosen to be the mother of God. With highly-finished pen-&-ink illustrations by the author.
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I know that this seems an unlikely subject, but if you think about the number of recent novels featuring characters such as Pontius Pilate, perhaps you will see that this is an extraordinarily powerful premise for a piece of fiction, never mind poetry. Well - try it
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A powerful new voice in poetry,
This review is from: Rosa Mundi (Paperback)
This short collection introduces a poet of remarkable gifts. Her subject is the life of Mary, mother of Jesus.She has thought herself deep into the mind of this girl, who is entrusted with an impossibly important, humiliating, exhausting and demanding task, and she takes us through every stage of her life, from the first appearance of Gabriel, through the agony of the Crucifixion, to her own old age. And then beyond, into the lives of other women, and of mothers, and of all of us who face difficulties in our own lives. Not only are these poems written with profound sympathy and almost miraculous insight, but their technical achievement is truly remarkable: Lynn Roberts can write sonnets, just to give one example, better than anyone else writing in the language today. Her work is accessible but never facile, and amply repays re-reading, and she has one gift greater than all the others: somehow, she manages to leave her reader ineradicably moved - beyond the power, even, of words.
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This review is from: Rosa Mundi (Paperback)
If you viewed the drama on TV just before Christmas 2010 which depicted The Nativity with 'real' actors - i.e. not stunningly beautiful and handsome Hollywood versions - you will be moved by these poems. They fire your imagination and make you realise what a truly terrifying experience it must have been for Mary and Joseph; living in dangerous times, very young and not even had much time to come to terms with being a couple let alone bringing a child into the world. It is obvious to the reader that the project has been brewing for some time in the author's mind and the depth of love for the subject shines. Any mother reading this group of poems would instantly recognise all the fears expressed by Mary for her son - see 'Loosing hands'. 'Icon' brings Mary to life and dispenses with the numerous depictions of a blonde, fair skinned princess. You can see the dark colouring and calloused skin that a young girl at that time would have looked like. In 'Gestation' the shame and hurt Mary and Joseph endured because of their situation are movingly rendered. I would urge readers to purchase this beautiful collection - it makes a wonderful and original gift!I have just purchased PANDORA'S BOOK by the same author and already know I will be giving this out to friends very soon...
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