Catherine Coldstream contemplates the sublime nature of music
‘The gift of music comes down to us like rain or dew or inspiration, as beauty, as gratuity. It softens the heart and inclines us to listen to and nurture that love that is beyond all loves, and to accord it the highest place in our lives.’
Robert Hirshfield talks to the author of a new book by Michael N. McGregor which explores the place of solitude in an active life
Farah Ahamed explores the concept of sunn kaall (the primordial void) in the music and poetry of Islam, Hinduism and Christianity
‘Through singing, the human voice becomes an entry point into the underlying mysticism of nature and universal sound. Music as a way of searching for the divine.’
Peter Huitson remembers the Irish writer and haikuist who contributed several pieces to Beshara Magazine
Andrew Watson contemplates the life and work of the famous Orkney poet who made a journey from childhood trauma to rediscovery of faith and meaning
‘Eden represents an integrated world in which meaning is not severed from experience and one’s place is secure.’
Gabriel Rosenstock
Don Quixote in Search of the Holy Land