John Siddique è un acclamato poeta e saggista, lodato per il suo notevole equilibrio e uno spirito descritto come ribelle ma puro. Le sue poesie, frequentemente presenti in importanti riviste letterarie e media radiofonici, risuonano profondamente con un pubblico eterogeneo. Siddique esplora temi universali con una voce distintiva, guadagnandosi il riconoscimento come uno dei poeti più eminenti della sua generazione. Offre una prospettiva unica, intrecciando profonde intuizioni con grazia stilistica.
Popular meditation leader and poet John Siddique draws on more than 40 years of practice to offer this uniquely helpful road map to the spiritual journey, highlighting the changes that show us we're making progress and the obstacles that will certainly come up.
Exploring the lunar cycle, the collection delves into themes of longing, doubt, and desire against the backdrop of significant events like the London Bombings. Siddique's poetry captures a year of introspection, reflecting on the human experience and uniting readers in a celebration of love amidst dislocation and uncertainty.
Exploring themes of masculinity and the urgency of life, this collection of poems delves into eroticism and physicality with both robustness and sensitivity. Siddique redefines what it means to be a man in contemporary society, engaging deeply with the present moment. This work represents a significant evolution in the poet's craft, showcasing his most emotionally-charged expressions to date, making it a noteworthy addition to his body of work.
In an age of declarative confidence, this collection, with its Eastern-inflected, soft-falling hesitations and divinations, opens up a world of gentle possibilities, an alternative way of Being in the natural world: it's a collection which suggests that, although for many the world is not experienced this way, this world can be: So.