{"product_id":"lectio-violant-steve-ely-9781848617544","title":"Lectio Violant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The poems in this book are improvisations arising from contemplative readings of four chapters of the 1611 edition of the King James Bible-Matthew VI, Mark V, Luke XV and Luke X. \u003cem\u003eLectio Violant\u003c\/em\u003e-'profane reading'-is the name I've coined to describe this process, alluding to \u003cem\u003eLectio Divina\u003c\/em\u003e-'divine reading'-the long-established Catholic practice of devotional reading, the purpose of which is to draw the reader closer to God by enabling a fuller experience of scripture. I'm not sure this book's doing the same thing, although you never know.\" -Steve Ely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Steve Ely is one of the most exhilarating poets currently working in the UK.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Katy Evans Bush, \u003cem\u003ePoetry International\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ely's poetry is passionately political, positively partisan ... a major talent.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Keith Richmond, \u003cem\u003eTribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Steve Ely has one of the strongest lines around, compounding scriptural weight and northern realism. He has also reclaimed history as poetry's subject.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Peter Riley, \u003cem\u003eFortnightly Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Ely\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848617542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848617544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shearsman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Steve Ely","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44127670042879,"sku":"9781848617544","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc351a61-042c-41a8-b2a6-7df826584f47.jpg?v=1687454570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lectio-violant-steve-ely-9781848617544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}