Canadian-British poet Paul Sutherland collects his finest poetry into one volume, taking the reader through a mystical journey across major world religions and the universal power of nature.

Sutherland’s Holy Week Sequence and Poems on the Life of the Prophet Muhammad take the reader intimately into the lives of the founders of two of the world’s largest religious traditions, from Sutherland’s first-hand perspective as someone navigating those faiths during a religious and spiritual journey. Seven Earth Odes takes the reader to our shared planet and nature, beyond specific traditions and cultures.

The collection is crowned with a selection of previously unpublished mystical poems and writings, including reflections on the British Isles, Sufi shrines, cathedrals, airports, and long country walks.

Running across all these poems is a sensitivity to the infinite that lies beyond poetry, and beyond words. Sutherland moves through and with the infinite, finding within everyday places and words the power to transform our lives.