How to Be Silent
How to Be Silent by Martin Willitts Jr is a collection of meditative spiritual poems published by FutureCycle Press in 2016. This 84-page book, written in English, explores themes of spirituality and religion through the lens of Quaker principles, emphasizing the presence of the divine in everyday life.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of both the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of existence, as Willitts reflects on the significance of small objects and moments. The poems invite contemplation and draw inspiration from a range of influential poets and spiritual figures, offering a rich tapestry of insights into the human experience. This edition provides a space for readers to engage with the meditative qualities of poetry and spirituality.
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This is a collection of meditative spiritual poems. Martin Willitts, Jr. lives by the simple Quaker principle of “God is everywhere, in everyone,” seeing both the good and bad, but also the awe of waking every day. He turns inwards with silent meditation and outward with his own version of psalms. He knows the small objects are just as important as the large for our own survival. This book will be appreciated by people who like poets such as Rumi, Hafez, Thomas Merton, Emily Dickinson, Lalla, Rilke, Dogen, Yeats, Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Blake, Kabir, Mirabai, St. Augustine, William Stafford, George Herbert, Meister Eckhart, Li Po, St. Teresa of Avila, Simone Weil, St. Francis of Assisi, Kahlil Gibran, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas, Julian of Norwich, and D. H. Lawrence.
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