{"title":"Malcolm Guite","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Guite's works invite readers into a rich dialogue between poetry, spirituality, and the arts. His books blend lyrical reflection with thoughtful meditation, offering fresh perspectives on faith, scripture, and the seasons of life through evocative language and timeless themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether exploring biblical narratives or the creative imagination, Guite’s writing embodies a deep reverence for tradition while encouraging personal contemplation. His collections serve as a bridge between \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, appealing to readers who seek both inspiration and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"davids-crown-by-malcolm-guite-9781786223067","title":"David's Crown","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as the name of a virus, a corona is a crown, the pearly glow around the sun in certain astronomical conditions, and a poetic form where interlinking lines connect a sequence. It is the perfect name, therefore, for this new collection of 150 poems by the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite, each one written in response to the Bible’s 150 psalms as they appear in William Coverdale’s timeless translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Psalms express every human emotion with disarming honesty, as anger and thankfulness alike are directed at God. All of life is here with its moments of beauty and its times of despair and shame. Like the Psalms themselves, the poems do not avoid the cursing and glorying over the downfall of your enemies but wrestle honestly with them as we do when we come to say them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933946462444,"sku":"9781786223067","price":56.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781786223067-david-s-crown.jpg?v=1783886622"},{"product_id":"parable-and-paradox-by-malcolm-guite-9781848258594","title":"Parable and Paradox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eSounding the Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e, Malcolm Guite has repeatedly been asked for more sonnets. This new collection offers a sequence of 50 sonnets that focus on many passages in the Gospels: the Beatitudes, parables and miracles, teachings on the Kingdom, and the ‘hard sayings’—Jesus’ challenging demands with which we wrestle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, this collection includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA sequence of five sonnets on 'The Wilderness', exploring mysterious stories of divine encounter such as Jacob’s wrestling with the angel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePoetic reflections on music, hospitality and ecology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeven short poems celebrating the days of creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA biblical index pairing the poems with scripture readings for use in worship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934177050860,"sku":"9781848258594","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781848258594-parable-and-paradox.jpg?v=1783901780"},{"product_id":"sounding-the-seasons-enlarged-edition-by-malcolm-guite-9781786225634","title":"Sounding the Seasons enlarged edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoetry has always been a central element of Christian spirituality and is used in worship, in pastoral services and guided meditation. In \u003cem\u003eSounding the Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e, Cambridge poet and priest Malcolm Guite transforms lectionary readings into lucid, inspiring poems, for use in regular worship, seasonal services, meditative reading or on retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition includes further sonnets for the Christian year written since the original edition, including a sequence of 19 sonnets on the resurrection appearances recorded in scripture. Immediate, striking, simple yet profound, Malcolm Guite’s poetry resonates deeply and widely across the churches of all traditions throughout the English-speaking world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934215880940,"sku":"9781786225634","price":56.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781786225634-sounding-the-seasons-enlarged-edition.jpg?v=1783907074"},{"product_id":"word-in-the-wilderness-by-malcolm-guite-9781848256781","title":"Word in the Wilderness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor every day from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Day, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive seasonal reflections on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLent is a time to reorient ourselves, clarify our minds, slow down, recover from distraction and focus on the values of God’s kingdom. Poetry, with its power to awaken the mind, is an ideal companion for such a time. This collection enables us to turn aside from everyday routine and experience moments of transfigured vision as we journey through the desert landscape of Lent and find refreshment along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing each poem with a helpful prose reflection, Malcolm Guite has selected from classical and contemporary poets, from Dante, John Donne and George Herbert to Seamus Heaney, Rowan Williams and Gillian Clarke, and his own acclaimed poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934434279660,"sku":"9781848256781","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781848256781-word-in-the-wilderness.jpg?v=1783919150"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/malcolm-guite.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}