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Cargando... Finding Mother God: Poems to Heal the World (2020 original; edición 2020)por Carol Lynn Pearson (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. I'm not normally a poetry person, but the concept of this book was intriguing to me. I found the poems to be interesting and thought-provoking. It's an unusual but interesting way to think about the possibility of a feminine god.Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. This wasn't really a collection that you can sit down and read all at once, but maybe that's just me. Sometimes I respond better to poetry in small doses. That being said, there were a handful of poems that really spoke to me and I will probably go back to those to reread. I enjoyed the collection as a whole because I really love the exploration of the feminine concept of god and I would recommend this collection to anyone else interested in the same. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. When I saw this poetry collection posted on Early Reviewers the subject matter really spoke to me. Poetry, on the other hand, is not my thing, so I wasn't sure how much I would take to it. Overall I really enjoyed the poems in Finding Mother God and I think repeated readings will probably help me appreciate them more. I think the poems that were more cheeky and even funny were a little more successful. I also liked the author's almost conversational tone throughout. If I had more experience reading poetry I would doubtless have gotten more out of it but I did connect with many of Pearson's feelings about a feminine God. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. This was not my thing but my friend who read absolutely adored the collection. I'll be staying away from poetry like this in the future sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Honoring the female part of the divine, from a refreshingly modern perspective. Call Her Goddess??call her God the Mother??call her the Feminine Principle??Her children need Her, and our world deeply suffers the pains of Her absence. Through the warmth and the wit of poetry, this book is an invitation for all??women, men, of any religion or of no religion??to welcome Her home and set a permanent place for Her at the family table. Carol Lynn Pearson??s poetry is accessible, thoughtful, and thought-provoking??the perfect balance of wisdom, humility, and humor. Carol Lynn Pearson has been a professional writer, speaker, and performer for many years. In addition to her volumes of poetry, she is well known for such books as The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy; Goodbye, I Love You, her autobiography; Consider the Butterfly, which was a finalist in the inspiration/spiritual category of the 2002 Independent Publishers Book Awards; and a series of inspirational books that began with The Lesson. Carol Lynn has been a guest on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning, America and has been featured in People magazine. She has a master of arts in theater, is the mother of four grown children, and lives in Walnut Creek, California. You can visit her No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The subtitle of Finding Mother God is, “Poems to Heal the World.” That is a lofty statement, and I approached reading this collection expecting it to measure up. I cannot go that far, yet I must concede that this collection had a profound effect on me. The mere fact of confronting this issue was heightened, in my experience, by the craft of the actual poems and the thought that went into them.
While Pearson skillfully keeps to her overarching theme, she ensures that each poem stands on its own and could easily be read outside the context of the collection. Two of her poems moved me the most. One, entitled “Ask the Pope or an Atheist,” She points out that in the debate about the existence of God, “Even without existing/God wears a suit and tie.” The other, “Our Mother in the Movies,” takes the reader on a journey through Disney movies, pointing out that in them, so many mothers are killed or absent. Then in parallel form, she holds up the saviors, Maria, in the Sound of Music (not Disney), and Mary Poppins. We are soaring high—like the kite in the latter film—until we crash to the ground with the realization that, in the end, Captain von Trapp and Mister Banks save the day. Thus, proving her point that the contribution of women to the God narrative—or the female aspect of God—is incidental, regardless of its importance.
The rest of the collection is equally profound. The poems are wry and unabashed. They never stray form Pearson’s central theme, as they put a slightly different spin on it each time.
I can accept Pearson’s incredibly thoughtful and well-written push against the patriarchal view of God and her decision to hold up that mirror to our faces. I applaud her point and celebrate her writing. For me, in this ongoing debate, the next logical step would be to examine why God—or the concept of God—is still binary.
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