The Healing Power of Blake: A Distillation

by John Diamond

Book Overview

Poetry, like other types of art, can be a powerful therapeutic form that brings about peace and comfort. Noted holistic healer Dr. John Diamond finds the words of poet William Blake particularly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890995037
• ISBN13: 9781890995034
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Square One Publishers
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A new look at Blake

I have always loves Blake - in particular the facsimile editions with Blake's watercolor designs bordering the beautiful copper-plate text, but nowhere have I been struck by the power of his writing to the extent that I have by this volume. The layout that Dr. Diamond has chosen adds immeasurably to the force of Blake's words. The imagery in these passages leaps off the page, and the reader is given a compelling sense of the creative visions that must have inspired Blake to write.

A Wonderful Collection

This is a wonderful collection of Blake's later poems is specifically edited to enhance their therapeutic power and comprehensibility. This anthology, more than any other I have come across, helps to make these obscure works accessible; and the layout and punctuation has deepened my experience of them.

I keep it by my armchair...

I love this book. I keep it by my armchair and open it when there's a quiet moment. And when I do, the power of Blake comes to me and helps me throughout my day. Only Blake speaks with such passion and strength, and his poetry is presented here unadulterated by titles, footnotes or page the poetry in landscape format so that Blake's long lines need not be broken. Whatever your previous experience of poetry, this book will enhance your life in a way that only such a distillation of Blake could achieve

This inspiring book is full of poetry, passion and humor.

What a wonderful book! I highly recommend it as an introduction to Blake. I had read his "Songs of Innocence and Experience," but I did not know his prophetic writings were so powerful. I also enjoyed the humor found in extracts from Blake's letters and other writings. Phrases from the poems come back during my quiet moments, inspiring me with their beauty, imagination and fire. Dr. John Diamond has done a beautiful job in selecting and laying out the passages. His introduction is also stimulating and insightful. In addition, the book is well produced -- it is put together with friendliness and care. (And the cover is exquisite -- worth the price by itself!)

Precious Poetic Pearls of Unforgettable Wisdom.

The striking graphic presentation and expansive horizontal layout of "The Healing Power of Blake - A Distillation" is the most obvious outstanding feature of this book of William Blake's poetry, edited and introduced by Dr. John Diamond. However, akin to a pearl within its well designed shell and beneath the shimmering waters it calls home, this poetry book offers its own precious gems of unforgettable wisdom. I highly recommend "The Healing Power of Blake - A Distillation" as THE gift of healing poetry for someone you love.