Ten Thousand Places – a book of poetry by Chris Goan

Description

The title of this beautiful book of poetry comes from the magnificent GM Hopkins poem ‘Kingfisher’, in which he uses this lines –

“…for Christ plays in ten thousand places,
Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his
To the Father through the features of men’s faces.”

This book was first published in 2010, during a time when Chris was undergoing a transformation in his faith and beliefs. The book is in many ways a poetic record of this, imagining a world where, rather than being locked into religious ghettos, god is to be encountered in the mess and beauty of the world.

It holds many treasures, some of which are used on Seatree pottery. The cover too is a treasure trove of images, don’t you think?

If you would like to have the book signed by the author, just let us know in the notes section in the checkout. It may be for yourself or as a gift, but this book will be enjoyed by anyone questioning and delving..

Here is one of the poems for you to ponder..

Life still flickers

 

I have heard it said that

Dead men walking

We are

Corporeal

Tenderised

Like veal

Blown by flies

 

But life still flickers

Faint but strong

Vibrating these hollow veins

And the voltage you make

Is a current

Wired to the nape

Of my neck

 

Because this thing we are

Is more than just

A bottle

For blood

So much more than just

Shapes

Mixed from mud

 

Beautiful creature

Sing spirit –

Sing