Bodies of Water - De Jong, Ana Lisa
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Just as water envelops us and carries us along, so this new collection by poet Ana Lisa de Jong, Bodies of Water, promises to be immersive and moving, as well as resonant in how the keenly drawn insights in Ana Lisa's poetry correspond with our own life's journeying. And it was while journeying through the South Island of Aotearoa-New Zealand, known to the M¿ori as 'Te Waipounamu - The Water of Greenstone', that Ana Lisa first felt the topography of her new collection take shape. From the melding of flora and fauna, lakes and oceans, mountains and plains, emerges poetry still carrying the…mehr

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Just as water envelops us and carries us along, so this new collection by poet Ana Lisa de Jong, Bodies of Water, promises to be immersive and moving, as well as resonant in how the keenly drawn insights in Ana Lisa's poetry correspond with our own life's journeying. And it was while journeying through the South Island of Aotearoa-New Zealand, known to the M¿ori as 'Te Waipounamu - The Water of Greenstone', that Ana Lisa first felt the topography of her new collection take shape. From the melding of flora and fauna, lakes and oceans, mountains and plains, emerges poetry still carrying the taste of salt from the sea, or the blue clarity of glacial water, the lilting tune of the bellbird. 'Bodies of Water' however is not just a collection inspired by the natural world, it is also a story about us in all our humanity and diversity, how in our kinship with the environment is mirrored the intricacy and immensity of our own internal selves. These are spiritually charged and enquiring poems which explore our enduring relationship with water, and the landscape that forms the bedrock of its evolution, and the rich heritage that is our birthright, as tangata-whenua, 'people of the land'. This book is in the end a book about belonging- belonging to our t¿rangawaewae (spiritual homes); belonging to one another and our whakapapa (lineage), both in our heritage and our environment; and belonging to ourselves within our own rich depths. Finally it is also a book about belonging (as Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer puts it), to the 'immeasurable body of love', how in the wondrous works of our Creator God's hands we might perceive his heart towards us. 'A sublime merging of imminence and transcendence!' ~ Rashani Réa
Autorenporträt
Ana Lisa de Jong is a contemplative poet from Auckland, New Zealand and the author of nine collections of published poetry, including her recent seasonal series. Ana Lisa's words resonate deeply with many, striking a common chord as she mines for beauty and meaning amidst the joys and heartaches of everyday life, drawing upon a deeply inclusive faith and the wonders of nature as inspiration. Many have said of Ana Lisa's writing, 'It is as if you know my thoughts.' Her words have a profound impact on her readers in the powerful way they both recognise our common humanity and weave in the assurance of an eternal hope and the possibilities residing within each of us. As one reader puts it, 'Ana Lisa consistently points us in the direction of our true North.' Regularly writing reflections and poetry on her website and Facebook page, Ana Lisa also contributes to Godspace Light and other online websites, along with publications such as the Refresh Journal of Contemplative Spirituality. You can visit Ana Lisa at www.livingtreepoetry.com.