Ad Maiestatem: The Journal of a Welsh MonkOf a previous poetic journal, dealing with the monk's Carthusian period, Eva Schmid-Morwald wrote: His verse reflects the austere life in a Carthusian cell, mirroring a whole world which usually is firmly closed off from the rest of mankind outside the monastic walls. The firmness of his belief, assailed nevertheless by spiritual struggles, utmost despair as opposed to ecstatic happiness, the fruits of silence contrasted by desperate loneliness, represent an immensely fruitful source for his poetry...his musings merge into a poetry not only of high spiritual value but also offer great aesthetic pleasure. |
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To read is to be with a buried word | 1 |
Enough | 7 |
Recluso | 13 |
Copyright | |
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Abbey of Sant'Antimo æons afar ancient angel awhile beam behold bliss calmly Carthusian cell dark dawn ddaw ddoe demain Dieu dream e'en e'er earth eternity evermore ffôl fond forgot fydd gaze Gellilydan giv'n Godhead gone hand hear heard heart Heav'n heavy held Hell hold hour James Hogg known La Grande Trappe land Lectio Divina light linger Lord Master Midnight Office molecule moments morrow move ne'er neath never night nought o'er Oggi once pain petit rien Phos hilaron pow'r Premonstratensian rays Saint Romuald Salzburg San David Sant'Antimo seul shone Siena sigh silence smile soft song soul sound stand sydd syllable tapping Thee thine thou tomorrow touch tout tread trod twas Tween UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG utter voice wait wherein word yesterday Yfory yn ôl yond