The Splash of Words, Believing in Poetry, by Mark Oakley Candle Length_12 Inches Size: Height 16 Inches /

Size: Height 16 Inches / 40cm

Published: Dec 2000

with the Our Father bead round

may the wind be always at your back

touch and taste

The Splash of Words, Believing in Poetry, by Mark Oakley Candle Length_12 Inches Size: Height 16 Inches /For those who know they enjoy poetry, and those for whom it is just a memory from schooldays, here is a rich feast that enables us to rediscover poetry's power to startle, challenge and reframe our vision. Like throwing a pebble into water, a poem causes a 'splash of words' whose ripples can transform the way we see the world, ourselves and God. The Splash of Words argues that belief in poetry is vital for understanding that God is in the world as