Seeing the Sacred in the Ordinary - by Mary F Lenox (Paperback)

About the Book

Enjoy powerful poems of awe and wonder inspired by nature, divine imagination, and the vicissitudes of life. Experience the poetic reflections of sacredness, goodness, and beauty in ordinary sight illuminated by more than 80 poems of love, memory, light, and hope. Discover the healing balm and blessing of po

Book Synopsis

Explore powerful poems of love, memory, light, and hope inspired by nature, divine imagination, and the vicissitudes of life. Journey with poet Mary Lenox in seeing sacredness, goodness, and beauty in ordinary life, feel the warmth of a sunrise, the calm in the sunset, the lyrics in the seawater settling on the beach, and the love of a wayside flower. Experience this thought-provoking collection of more than 80 poems that inspire, inform, and deepen one's gratitude for life while discovering the healing balm of poetry.

Review Quotes

"To read a Mary Lenox poem is to feel--the warmth in a sunrise, the calm in the sunset, the lyrics in the seawater settling on a beach, the love of a wayside flower."Suzanne Mahmoodi, St. Paul, Minnesota

"Mary's poetry has a transcendent quality. Her references to nature fill us with gratitude and awe!" Jocelyn Ajami, Chicago, Illinois

"Each day I read your poems, and each day you spell it out with the truth. Each day you round us up with hope and comfort, and vision. You inspire me to call to my true self and enjoy the beauty of life."

Beth Pelton, Coralville, Iowa

"It is a great comfort to experience life through your eyes, your poetry, your spoken word, your wisdom."

Julia Kendall Gill, San Diego, California

"Through the brilliance of her mind and the sensitivity of her soul, Mary uses her poetry to help others see the world through different eyes. Remarkably, she finds the sacred and goodness in all she experiences and conveys it masterfully through her poetry."

Don Deshler, Overland Park, Kansas

"Mary's poems have made me fall in love with nature. Her poems allow me to see God in nature and to feel at one with it all. Her poems touch my heart most profoundly. "

Rhea Maxwell, Santa Fe, New Mexico

"Mary's poems often change the trajectory of my week ahead, infusing it with renewed purpose, meaning, and intention."

Jennifer Lucero-Earle, Carrboro, North Carolina

"Mary's poems are a balm and a blessing."

Michelle Goering, San Diego, California