Naming of the Bones by John F. Deane Sophie Collins learned and recited poetry aloud

learned and recited poetry aloud for most of his life

Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world’s oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fastpaced narrative for a new generation of readers

There’s a beautiful lightness of touch combined with a compelling depth

/ the mud with the smoothest fingers in the world

Naming of the Bones by John F. Deane Sophie Collins learned and recited poetry aloudThe poems in Naming of the Bones touch on Christian values and work towards a significant faith, at the same time focusing on the wonders of an evolving cosmos. The poems delight in the things of the earth, suggesting a secular Christianity. They hope justice will overcome human greed and violence, while they assent to the seasons developing of our landscapes and the beauty and dangers of our place in creation. The sequence 'Like the Dewfall' works