This Moment Called God

by John Frederick Zurn


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 09/05/2006

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 112
ISBN : 9781425922610

About the Book

            Like a beautiful flower with no fragrance, poems about God are often meager attempts to express the infinite.  Since poems both describe and limit, they are merely metaphors, signs, and symbols that suggest spiritual experience but, alas, cannot describe “the thing itself”.  Describing God with words is a little like writing on water or catching a snowflake.  Nothing “sticks” for long.

            My book This Moment Called God describes my own attempts to express subjective spiritual experiences through poetry.  It is meant to be autobiographical and represents but one of the infinite paths up the mountain.

            Finally, I am sincerely grateful to have this opportunity to share my journey with you.  I hope you find my poems useful.

 


About the Author

            My spiritual journey began in earnest, after I nearly died of appendicitis when I was twenty years old.  Shortly thereafter, I became fearful of death and felt the intense longing for God.  Over time, this longing turned ever more inward until, through meditation, I began to see God and the world as conscious energy.  Writing poems has helped me better understand this awareness and become a part of it.  At fifty-two, the journey continues with a quiet patience that helps me live in love, instead of fear.