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A poetic exploration of life's most powerful moments - with grace, clarity, and unforgettable imagery. In SOJOURN: Moments in Poetry, Christine Hammond presents a moving and insightful collection of poems that reflect the depth and complexity of contemporary human existence. Themes of love, family, loss, personal freedom, death, spirituality, change and female experience are all captured with poetic precision and emotional nuance. Stylistically concise and visually vivid, this collection invites the reader into a reflective space - one filled with poetic resonance, yet open to individual interpretation. Whether inspired by real life, fictional construct or social observation, the poems in SOJOURN flow with a deliberate rhythm that mirrors the title's essence: a journey through moments that shape and define us. All are skilfully observed and articulated, frequently using the descriptive lens of nature and the natural order as a mechanism to contextualise, interpret and seek spiritual understanding. A deeply affecting collection for anyone who seeks meaning, beauty and honesty in poetry. ""Christine is an artist with words. Each poem reads like a film, drawing the reader into moments that feel precious and intimate. Reading her poems is an immersive experience, complete with its own mood and aesthetic."" Eimear Maguire, Artist. ""I could sense the pull of time and memories ""like a reel of film"" as I journeyed through Christine's debut collection. Never in one place for long, Christine weaves between the past ""home to the shoreline of your birth"" and present ""each blossom tip a sojourn"" with such delicacy, always with a watchful eye on the beauty of fleeting moments we are often guilty of taking for granted or overlooking."" Geraldine Dardis O'Kane, Poet.

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