{"product_id":"poems-on-hadewijch-of-antwerp-annika-de-waal-9798296861542","title":"Poems on Hadewijch of Antwerp: Visions, Love, and the Madness of Divine Union","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems on Hadewijch of Antwerp: Visions, Love, and the Madness of Divine Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the blazing heart of one of the most daring mystics to ever walk the line between madness and divinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this breathtaking collection of original poems, the ecstatic visions of Hadewijch of Antwerp are brought vividly to life. Writing from the depths of longing, the heights of divine union, and the wilderness of spiritual exile, this book reimagines Hadewijch's voice as both ancient and startlingly intimate. Each poem is a cry, a kiss, a wound, a flame-tracing her journey from hidden nun to fire-lit prophet of Love (Minne).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not hagiography. These are not translations. These are lyrical poems born from Hadewijch's own fierce path: of hungering for God beyond law and form, of refusing to settle for piety without passion, and of discovering that divine madness may be the highest form of knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for spiritual seekers, contemplative readers, and lovers of mystical literature, this volume offers a gateway into the wild, erotic, and luminous spirituality of the beguine mystics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead these poems slowly. Let them burn. Let them bless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers drawn to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian mysticism and the medieval Beguines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivine eros, ecstatic love, and contemplative poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHadewijch, Mechthild of Magdeburg, and Julian of Norwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeminine mysticism and visionary spirituality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLyrical meditations on longing, union, and the madness of love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrossing the boundary between devotion and divine intoxication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer-poems that feel like fire and silence combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlamma Poetica Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ein collaboration with \u003cb\u003eAnnika de Waal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnika de Waal is a poet and literary translator whose passion lies in recovering the fierce, luminous voices of the mystics. Born in Utrecht and raised between Dutch canals and French convents, she studied medieval theology and comparative mysticism in the U.S. before settling in Oregon, where she now writes from a cabin surrounded by pines. Drawn to the wild ecstasies of Hadewijch, the sensual metaphors of divine love, and the courageous audacity of women mystics, Annika brings these fire-touched texts into poetic English, not as relics-but as revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annika de Waal,Flamma Poetica Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798296861542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Annika de Waal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154156204287,"sku":"9798296861542","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bfcac451-ec60-42dd-ab05-da736a5cc510.jpg?v=1770788267","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poems-on-hadewijch-of-antwerp-annika-de-waal-9798296861542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}