In 1880, George MacDonald, the Scottish poet, novelist and
preacher, in the wake of the deaths of two of his children,
published A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul
. This book, which unites grief and hope in hard-won faith,
contains a poem for every day of the year. In the first edition of
this classic collection there was a blank page opposite each page
of poems. Readers were invited to write their own reflections on
the "white page." MacDonald wrote: "Let your white page be ground,
my print be seed, growing to golden ears, that faith and hope may
feed." _._._._ Betty Aberlin, a native New Yorker of Russian-Jewish
ancestry, raised in post-Holocaust orthodox atheism and nurtured in
the arts, responded to MacDonald's invitation with daily poems of
her own. Following the strict poetic form of The Diary of an Old
Soul was an illuminating experience. In her own 7-line, 3-rhyme,
10-syllable pattern, Aberlin created a unique mixture of recurring
themes and images drawing from Judaism, Christianity and her
experiences as an actress and artist. Her vision is fresh and
honest, revealing a keen observation of nature and human nature,
from the exhilarations of faith, hope and love to the despairs of
war, rejection and failure. Aberlin opens a path into spiritual
reflection for the thoughtful reader to follow. _._._._ Here are a
few of the accolades for The White Page Poems: _._._._ "In this
labor of love, Betty Aberlin's close readings of George MacDonald's
verses, and her thoughtful responses to them speak clearly of her
poetic gifts and spiritual intelligence." Luci Shaw, poet and
author. _._._._ "An awesome collection and collaboration." Daniel
Berrigan, SJ, poet-in-residence, Fordham University. _._._._ "A
fascinating new book . . . fresh and incisive." Don King, author of
C.S. Lewis, Poet.
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