Old Monk

by Mary Lou Kownacki

A Benedictine nun draws from "Cold Mountain" and writes a relection of her own in poetry form.

Genres: Poetry

53 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keep This On Your Nightstand

A book that you will enjoy again and again as it touches the soul. The words vibrate with truth. A must read.

[Kiwi · Rating 3 out of 5]

My grandmother gave me this book, likely because I am a fairly spiritual-and-religious person who appreciates spiritually-minded intentional communal living and I have been working with urban kids.

I did like the poems but actually enjoyed the explanations more. Some I didn't quite connect with or made me quirk a brow; others had me really sitting and thinking. I noted a number of them to revisit. It did make me want to write down more of my experiences, at least, even if I'll never be the rise-at-4-am-with-a-cup-of-tea-to-write-and-meditate sort.

Glad my grandmother gave it to me.

[Christinelynnette · Rating 5 out of 5]

wonderful