Discovering Christ in Words of Faith: Poems

About the Book

In this second slim book of poems by Peter Menkin, Obl Cam OSB, a continuation of the first, this work was an early inspiration in the manuscript preparation: Early morning (2000) (revise)... /Peter Menkin /Startling reminder, ray point of light (star): /come winter daytime, /bring early morning to awaken anew before //dawn, with life to arise./Stretch pearl luster /and harken with children, /young parents, neighbors, /and babies unborn asleep, /resting in the womb /to come forth beginning // The new day has intentions /You Holy Spirit stir me, /health and hopefulness restore. Audio reading of poem by aspiring poet Peter Menkin is here: http://www.archive.org/details/EarlyMorning2000ByPeterMenkin_463 The title of the work, Discovering Christ in Words of Faith: Poems. A lighter work in some respects than the previous book, Seasons of Faith: Religious & Spiritual Poetry, this poetry book that is a collection of poems written 1999 to 2007, or thereabouts. These previously written works are also religious & spiritual in character. All are written by poet Peter Menkin.

About the Author

Peter Menkin, Obl Cam OSB, has been a Religion Writer for eight years, as of 2013. His work appears Church of England Newspaper, London; Religious Intelligence, London; and, San Francisco Examiner.com. Mr. Menkin is an Oblate of Immaculate Heart Hermitage, Big Sur, California and has been associated with the monastery for 16 years. He can be addressed as Brother. He attends religious services regularly as a member of Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Mill Valley, California where he is parish poet. He attended the Episcopal School for Deacons in Berkeley, California. At 66 years of age, Peter Menkin thinks the series illuminates the lives, but mostly the work, of selected Christian poets, both male and female., It includes some examples of their poetry. Though he is not a critic, the interviews in the book titled, Interviews with American Christian Poets as Appeared Church of England Newspaper, London is a work of journalism by him. Those interest in Christianity, poetry especially, and even students will find the book interesting and maybe special in its unique way of interview.