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The whole of life can be found in the psalms. It can also be found in our cities.
Psalms for the City is a beautifully illustrated book of poetry that offers comfort, inspiration and encouragement for the heart and soul, as John-Paul Flintoff puts into vibrant, captivating and sometimes heart-wrenching words the pockets of peace he has found in the midst of the non-stop noise and colourful chaos of the city.
Inspired by the psalms - some of the oldest and most soul-stirring poetry in the world - Flintoff's fluid style and technical skills take us on a private tour of our most-loved urban landscapes and reveal the spiritual nourishment in some of its most famous sights. In countless churches and sacred spaces, he shows us locations to lament; he teaches us to discover joy in crowded marketplaces; and shares how he found hope searching the horizon atop Hampstead Heath.
With his own hand-drawn illustrations to accompany the poems, Psalms for the City is a book that poetry lovers will treasure and is perfect for fans of Charlie Mackesy. Presented in a beautiful hardback format, it will also make a wonderful gift for friends and family, and for those who love the diversity of city life.
Open and honest, these are modern day psalms that chart John-Paul's discovery that the extraordinary places welcomed the ordinary, and that when we're looking closely, the ordinary places can become extraordinary.
Psalms for the City is an invitation to take your imagination on a pilgrimage across the city, experiencing the full depths of what it means to be human today.
— Annalisa Barbieri, columnist, The Guardian and The Observer
'I've found Psalms for the City charming, intriguing and challenging in equal measure. I'm tickled by the wit and wordplay. I love the illustrations.'
— Edward Canfor-Dumas, author of The Buddha, Geoff and Me
'This book is a delight. Keeping quirky and cheerful, it suggests serious things without taking itself too seriously. It could even make the most complacent sceptic laugh and think again.'
— Richard Harries (Lord Harries of Pentregarth)
‘What a beautiful collection. Thoughtful profound, funny, moving. The religious theme is so perfectly handled. And I adored the art - the whole thing is so charming.’
— Anthony McGowan, author
'Beautiful, charming, thoughtful, whimsical and frequently profound, this new little book of psalms, accompanied by some gorgeous art, is a surefire jumpstart to prayer.'
— James Martin, SJ, author of Learning to Pray
1 Chocolate Box 2
2 Psalm Psunday 4
3 Sing a New Song 6
4 Annunciation at Grenfell 8
5 Mary, Five Minutes Later 10
6 A Pea, in Kew 12
7 Don’t Belong 14
8 FAQs 16
9 Smiting Time 18
10 Room 320 20
11 Grateful 22
12 Lifetime 24
13 Verbal 26
14 Pray for You 28
15 Next Year 30
16 Seasons of Google 32
17 Not Exactly Babylon 34
18 Consequences 38
19 Breathing Haiku 40
20 Twelve 42
21 Rejoice in the Lord 46
22 Books Have Wings 48
23 Thirty-two Boroughs 50
24 Parents Making Music 52
25 Recording Device 54
26 Really Into It 56
27 Fresh Start Haiku 58
28 Baiku 60
29 Regent’s Park Flyover 62
30 Passover, Chez Jesus 64
31 99 Names 66
32 Soho Square 68
33 Where Do Ideas Come From? 70
34 Poetry 72
35 False Hope Haiku 74
36 Unstressed 76
37 List Making 78
38 Genesis in Childs Hill 80
39 Parables 82
40 Neighbours 84
41 Dead Poets 86
42 Reflection 90
43 The Integrated Self 92
44 Pope Francis in Westminster 94
45 Weeds in June 96
46 Trellic Tower 98
47 Retreat 100
48 Revelations 102
49 The L Is My S, I Shall Not W 104
50 John-Paul’s Letter to God 106
Write Your Own Psalm 108