The Splash of Words: Believing in Poetry

 

The sense that poetry is a soul-language is felt deep down, particularly for those of faith, but we distractedly click our devices for more facts instead. How do we save ourselves from the curse of literalism?

Mark Oakley is Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral. He is also a trustee of the Civil Liberties Trust and a visiting lecturer at King’s College.

Mark Oakley