Hopkins

Gerard Manley Hopkins, Christian mystical poet, is beloved for his use of fresh language and startling metaphors to describe the world around him. Beneath the surface of this lovely verse lies a searching soul, wrestling with and yearning for God. Hopkins writes from a Christian background, and yet his themes speak to people of all faiths who seek a deeper understanding of the presence of God in all of life. This beautiful sampling of Hopkins's poetry offers a glimpse into his unique spiritual vision that continues to inspire readers throughout the world. The poems unite his two devotions, presenting mystical images of Christ in the natural world, which serve as a window through which you might also begin to see the Divine Presence in the world around you. Book jacket.

Gerard Manley Hopkins is one of the most important English-language poets of the past two centuries. His work went unpublished during his lifetime and was written primarily as a form of spiritual practice. His friend and fellow poet Robert Bridges first introduced these remarkable poems to a wide audience in a 1918 edition