Eternal Love invites you to fall into a world filled with peace, love, wisdom, and warmth. The welcoming voice of the poems and accompanying text will help you feel comfortable with complex poetic metaphors and enigmatic messages, as well as visions and conversations as presented by the author. Establishing a connection with your source of strength, love, and peace can be difficult during chaotic times. The purpose of this anthology is to guide you to your eternal wellspring of love and into a brighter and more joyful place of existence. Jump into this magical, new poetic adventure!
C. Peggy Atoche is the author of many pieces of creative writing in both fiction and non-fiction. She enjoys unfolding her ideas into various writing forms: personal essays, articles, novels, children’s literature, nonfiction of various types, and poetry. Her work includes a focus on existential/spiritual/faith themes and also addresses a variety of social issues. She lives in British Columbia, Canada.
“Whatever we make of spiritual seeking, whether we believe in God or Buddhist impermanence or the Vedantic fullness, we must agree that we suffer and we love. The poems in C. Peggy Atoche’s collection speak of a direct experience of suffering and love. And they express the awe that is ours, by birthright, when we glimpse the transcendent. These poems, raw and simple, come from the seedbed of true humanity and compassion.”
—Michael Kenyon, author of the award-winning novel The Beautiful Children
Elegant and rich with vivid descriptions and images, Atoche’s debut deftly explores faith and spirituality. In her introduction, Atoche shares that “finding peace and clarity is possible with God’s guidance and help” and her hope for the book is that it will help guide readers “through difficult times to a place of loving refuge and into a brighter future.” Focusing on the excruciating suffering Jesus endured during crucifixion in order to leave an enduring legacy, “A Father’s Love” delves into the sacrificial nature of God’s love. “Forgiving Is Hard, Not Impossible” explores how to stop the endless cycle of violence, prayers are the way to go: “Believe it or not/ forgiveness is the tool you need/ to sever the link/ that enemies create to harden your heart.” Atoche’s writing is sensitive and deep: “I traced the bits of wisdom I’d find in people/ the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle/ put them together . . . always incomplete/ I longed to find that which might not exist/ After a long search, I found/ that love is not a dream,” as she declares that the only true source of love is God. Covering various themes that range from hope and faith to darkness and light to sacrifice, forgiveness, suffering, and compassion, Atoche explains that God’s guidance can help one find peace and clarity in times of despair. The included explanatory prose beautifully guides readers through the reading of each poem. This compelling blend of elegant, poetic language and spiritual insight will awaken love and compassion and take readers into a brighter and more joyful place of existence. A winner.
—The Prairies Book Review
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