Journey of the Heart
An Anthology of Spiritual Poetry by Women
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During the course of a woman’s life, her relationship with her own voice will naturally go though many transformations. As a reflection of her state of being, a woman’s words carry with them the power to change her experience of herself. Words can uplift us or deflate us. Like the moon’s phases, our voices will wax and wane, appear and disappear across the ever-changing landscapes of our lives, as we cultivate an awareness of our own inner beauty, power and wisdom. For only a thin thread connects the confidence we invest in our voices, with the value we give ourselves. In exercising our individual expressive energy through composing poetry, independently of evaluating the literary quality of the poems themselves, we honor the collective, feminine voice worldwide, as it finds its strength more and more.
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This book has woven together the voices of over seventy women of diverse ethnicities and traditions. In meditative and insightful poems, they offer us revealing glimpses of their souls engaged in meaningful dialogue with the world, others, themselves, and divinity.
This spiritual poetry draws from the timeless wisdom, power, and beauty residing deeply within the hearts of all women. Emerging within archetypal themes that deliver valuable messages, the inspiring and uninhibited chorus of voices beckons us to journey along with them into the wild, mysterious, and uncharted territory of a woman’s heart.
“In this beautiful volume of poetry, Catherine Ghosh gives us the voices of women’s spiritual expressions across cultures. The many women who contribute their hopes, fears, visions, and life narratives to this volume fulfill the poet Muriel Rukeyser’s injunction: “Breathe in experience, breathe out poetry.” Every woman (and man) will find poetry that speaks to the heart and the soul. I highly recommend this volume to anyone who values the poetry of women’s lives and imaginations.”
— Roberta Rosenberg, Professor of English and Co-Director of Women’s
and Gender Studies, Christopher Newport University, Virginia
“This beautiful book of verses speaks of the longings of the heart, the habits of the mind, the prayers often unspoken; of silent cries in the dark to God, to the universe, to life itself—to anyone who may listen and be moved. It is an ode to the muzzled yearnings of half of humanity.”
— Rita D. Sherma, PhD, Swami Vivekananda Visiting Professor,
University of Southern California
About the Author
Catherine Ghosh is an artist, writer, and mother, taught to appreciate poetry at a very young age. She is passionate about inspiring women to share their spiritual insights and honor their valuable voices. Co-founder of The Secret Yoga, she lives surrounded by trees in Northern Florida.