Twenty Poems to Bless Your Marriage
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Shambhala Publications06/06/2023Pages: 112Size: 5.5 x 7.5ISBN: 9781645472377DetailsA companion in poetry and prose along the journey of love and marriage, this book is a song of praise to the love between two people, and to the commitment to that love demonstrated in marriage.
Marriage is sacred when we recognize that light in our beloved and know that this is our way home; that while they cannot walk our road for us, they can light our way, as we can theirs.
As it evolves over time, marriage, like life, passes through seasons and stages, peaks and valleys. The book is organized by these stages of marriage, from the wedding day to the last days: The Joy, The Journey, The Work, The Love, The Union, and The Saving Grace. Each section begins with an essay that reflects on the stage, followed by four poems that illuminate the experiences of marriage in ways that we can appreciate and understand, but may find difficult to express.
Poems reach us in ways that surpass other forms of expression, especially when the subject concerns matters of the heart. The prose and poetry here provide not only inspiration for the journey, but also support and wisdom through detailed explanations, interpretations, and commentary that help us understand ourselves and our place within a marriage. Citing well-known authors like Rumi, Shakespeare, and Hafiz, Housden takes poems and writes, in plain language, the lessons and knowledge that allow us to understand marriage on a deeper, more intimate level.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart orAuthor BioAfter receiving a BA (Hons) Degree in French and Spanish from Birmingham University in 1967, Roger Housden started his career in London working for Times Newspapers. Within three years he went on to being a freelance feature writer for The Guardian and an interviewer for the BBC. In the 1980s he founded The Open Gate, the first year-round conference and retreat program to bring mainstream figures in psychology, spiritual traditions, and the arts from the United States to the UK. The Open Gate was a seminal influence and inspiration for many of the learning initiatives that have developed since in the UK, including Schumacher College and Schumacher Lecture Series, and Be the Change. In 1998 Housden immigrated to the United States and since then has been a full-time writer for publishers in New York City. He lives in the Bay Area.
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