Christina Rossetti, surely one of the most improbable objects of worship in the calendar. But who are the religious poets worth celebrating? It's quite possible that no true and comprehensible statement about God could ever be made in prose. Even if you assume the creeds are true, they are not obviously comprehensible. But poetry carries its own conviction. It feels understood even when it cannot be paraphrased.from The Guardian: Who's your favourite religious poet?
also The Guardian: Maggi Dawn: A whole live poet for my desert island
also The Guardian: Alexander Goldberg: The power to bring you home
also The Guardian: Alan Wilson: Australian poet, Les Murray
also The Guardian: Luke Coppen: R.S. Thomas
also The Guardian: Peter Thompson: Friedrich Hölderlin
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