Hanford Mead Publishers Announces "Journal of a Steadfast Fence"
by SoulCollage® Author Seena Frost
Spiritual Reflections on Aging – A Collection of Poetry and Photographs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2009
Santa Cruz, CA
What does an old fence in a California field have in common with the poetry of Rilke's Ninth Duino Elegy?
In her new book, Journal of a Steadfast Fence, Seena Frost's early morning walks through orchards and fields are transformed by an unexpected "conversation" with an old fence who becomes her spiritual companion along the way.
It all began as Seena was reciting a line of Rilke poetry on her daily walk.
...Perhaps we are here in order to say: house, bridge, fountain, gate, pitcher, fruit-tree, window — At most: column, tower… But to say them, you must understand, Oh to say them more intensely than the Things themselves ever dreamed of existing...
Immediately she "heard" a startling reply from a fence (who became known as "The Mystic") beside her who "chimed in with the word “fence” as an addition to Rilke’s list. “How about praising us? How about noticing us?”
So began a creative process of journaling and photography that gave birth to Seena's new book celebrating the unity of the sacred and the ordinary in our lives. Seena's poetry speaks in turn with the voices of many parts of this fence about the experience of aging. Each poem is illustrated with a photo of that part of the fence.
Journal of a Steadfast Fence distills big concepts, such as spirituality and aging, into an "experiential essence" of poetic, visual and soulful reflection, spiced lightly with a dash of whimsy and delight. Frost's creative imagination sparks insight and revelation. This small gem belongs in the category of special, unique books -- the ones that we keep next to our beds and give as gifts to our friends and family as a reminder of how to live and age with grace.
"Listen with your heart; that’s the only way to know an aging fence."
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To request a review copy or an interview, contact Kylea Taylor at 831-459-6855
or email info@hanfordmead.com.
Listen to Seena reading from her new book
About Seena B. Frost: Seena Frost is a Teacher, Poet, and founder of a world-wide, rapidly growing, intuitive collage movement called SoulCollage®, a collage process incorporating images, imagination, and intuition. She studied theology at Yale Divinity School, married, raised four children, and then received a Master's degree in psychology from Santa Clara University. She is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. The author of SoulCollage®, Seena leads SoulCollage® Facilitator Trainings and offers workshops in the Santa Cruz area.
About Hanford Mead Publishers, Inc.: Hanford Mead publishes books and products in the subject area where psychology overlaps with spirituality. Their books and products provide unique information or tools, inspire creativity, inner reflection, and spiritual connection, help people better care for each other and themselves, and assist people in integrating ordinary and non-ordinary life.
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MOSSY FACE
I am really very beautiful.
Can you see it?
Are you even looking?
You stand in awe at birthing;
Now, for one moment, stand in awe at aging.
Birth gives a bright, white, empty canvas
While I’m a nearly finished masterpiece.
My beauty lives in layer upon layer
Of tiny growing cells,
Hills and valleys of vitality.
Ancient nails give texture to my face,
Adding depth, as wounds will do, with time.
Small creatures hide in crevices of soul,
Feeding their young on bits of my decay;
They weave and sing their spider songs
While I keep still, so very still,
And listen.
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