Watching for the Kingfisher: Poems and PrayersAnn draws many insights into the nature of prayer from her love of birdwatching, and images from the natural world and from scripture permeate her writing. Wit, warmth and economy of expression characterise her style. |
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aerobatic Ann's poetry asked Auschwitz bear beauty Bed and breakfast Benedicite Benedictine Birdwatchers birth blessing Burford Priory Caesar's friend Candlemas catch cathedral child childhood choir Christ Christmas comes Consider the birds cradle cross crucifixion darkness death delight devil birds Echoes enfolds experience explore Faith fear feel feet Forgive free to love fresh fruit gas chambers gifts give glory God's grow hands healing heart Holy hope hurt insight join journey keep kingfisher lives look Lord Loss Luke Magdala Magnificat Mary mercy mother mystery never offering ourselves pain peace Perhaps pilgrims poem prayer Psalm remember rest Resurrection sacred Three seems set free shame share silence Simple Vows sins sometimes space sparrow Spirit spring Stir Stir-up Sunday strength struggle swirling tears teeth things thought tree waiting walk tall wash Watching What's winter solstice wonder words