Waiting on the Word
The last Sunday of this month will see the beginning of Advent. I have just published Waiting on the Word, a new Anthology which offers the reader a poem a day throughout Advent and on through Christmas and Epiphany. I also offer a little reflective essay to go with each poem, which I hope will help the reader to get into the depths of the poem more easily and will draw out some of the Advent Themes and the way the poems link to each other. The book works entirely as a stand-alone thing and could be used privately or in groups, but I shall also be recording each poem and will post a recording of my reading of that day’s poem for each day of Advent on this blog, so that readers of the book who wish to, can also hear the poem being read. Readers of this blog can of course also enjoy hearing the poems, and might like to get hold of the book (which is also on Kindle) so that they can follow along the text and read the interpretive essay. I am also delighted to announce that Lancia Smith, the photographer and interviewer, will be posting a unique image for each day’s poem and you will be able to see those too on this website as well as on her excellent site Cultivating The True the Good and the Beautiful
If you would like to come along and hear some of the poetry read live, or to buy a signed copy of the book, then do come along to any of the following four events, all clustered around the beginning of Advent:
Friday 27th November 7:3pm: O Come O Come; an evening of poetry and reflection for Advent
St. Bennet’s Church, Bennet Street, Cambridge
Wednesday 2nd December 6pm: ‘Advent with Paula Gooder and Malcolm Guite’
St. Matthew’s Church 20 Great Peter street London SW1P 2BU Full Details HERE
Saturday 5th December 2-5pm: Advent Reflections on Waiting on The Word, including book signing and short service
Hatley St George Church, near Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire Further information from hatleychurch@gmail.com
Sunday 6th December: 1-2pm Sunday Forum at St Paul’s Cathedral, London with readings from Waiting on The Word
full details HERE
Malcolm Guite 
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