New Release from KS Books: Memoirs, Selected Poems, by Rebekah Kenton

The Kabbalah Society is pleased to announce the release of Memoirs, Selected Poems by Rebekah Kenton.

The Memoirs is a record of impressions and experiences as well as esoteric insights. These poems combine thought and imagination in both literal and symbolic ways.

REVIEWS

“What I most liked about it is your spiritual journey from your personal viewpoint. It isn’t confessional poetry, but it is very personal. That is helped by a deep sense of reflection, your use of direct, clear language that’s still poetical in rhythm and metre and, most of all, by your startling use of everyday images – always a surprise and well placed.” F.E.

“It is such a delight to see your poems now in print and in such a beautifully produced book. They work so well as a collection, arranged in the different sections unfolding through life’s phases, but, above all, they are poems created from your soul, and it is a privilege to read them. I love the theme of coffee running through the Awakening section, and the way it turns into ink in the penultimate poem, returning the end to the beginning alchemically transformed.” A.R.

“Just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed reading your poems. I love them and also was very happy to see you have put lots of poems in your book. I was impressed with the quantity. Thank you so much for your book. I will treasure it for ever!” J.B.

“Thank you so much for your poetic Memoirs. I read a lot of them on the plane home. So delightful. The imagery is brilliant. And the repeat of the coffee symbol. And so many more. I like how it sounds a little like Rumi, and then like a well-made Haiku. And thru it all, it appeals to the spirit.” S.A.

“Firstly, may I say that I’m amazed at your ability to compose poems in English, to express yourself in a poetic voice when English is not even your native language. And now you are able to express yourself in poetic ways unfamiliar to most English people!” E.H.

“I find your book of poems as a whole very touching. Reading it is like sitting with you by a fireplace and listening to you tell about your life, your soul and spirit.” G.N.

“I have read the Memoirs poems slowly. It is a long time since I last enjoyed a book as much as I did reading your poems. I am tasting your way of thinking with imagination and feel nourished. I have conversations with your poems and my own feelings and experiences. A book can really be a good friend, leading to very deep thought processes. The coffee symbol is refreshing. So often wine has been used in a similar sense.” A.J-S.

The Memoirs is a record of impressions and experiences as well as esoteric insights. These poems combine thought and imagination in both literal and symbolic ways. For example, coffee can be a symbol of awakening. Traditionally, awakening can be understood to mean a step on the spiritual path.

“If I dip my pen into coffee

the words may wake up.

A splash of ink on paper

can take many forms.

Imagination can take the form

of wisdom.”

R.K.

Rebekah Kenton lived the first part of her life in Finland. After moving to London, she lived and worked with her husband Warren Kenton (Z’ev ben Shimon Halevi). Some of her poems have been previously published in magazines and as songs. The Memoirs is her first book.
Memoirs can be purchased through online retailers such as Amazon and in bookstores.
ISBN 978-1-917606-33-2