Recently,
I was contacted by author and poet Daniel
Kerdin to see if I would be interested in reading his new book of poems, Of
Poetry and God. As a fellow poet,
I was excited to read Daniel’s new book in which he shares about his faith.
I
am so glad that I was able to read this collection of Daniel’s poems. I especially liked the ones that focused on people
and events from Scripture. Some of the poems
sparked my imagination and others caused me to reflect on my own life and God’s
work in the lives of His people. As I
read the poems based on the Bible, it made me want to reread those passages Scripture
again, so I could better understand and appreciate the words Daniel used in his
poems to capture the scenes.
Some
of my favorites are A Shepherd’s Tale, One the Road, The Blessing and
Redemption. In his poem, Wordsmiths,
Daniel put into words the experience what writing poems is like.
In
the poem, Hail, Queen of Heaven, you will see the view of Mary from a Catholic
view, which contrasts greatly from the Protestant view of what the Bible
teaches about Mary. There were a couple
of poems I didn’t really connect with or understand. But overall, I really liked Daniel’s poems.
If
you like Scripture or poems about faith and life, you may enjoy Daniel Kerdin’s book, Of Poetry and God. This
is a book I will read again. It was an
enjoyment to read the work of this wordsmith.
I
would like to thank Daniel Kerdin for
an opportunity to read his new book, Of Poetry and God. I was under no obligation to give a favorable
review.
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