Description

Prayer of the World opens a window into an astonishingly beautiful world, showing life as a vast prayer in which we live and breathe. Through poetry and luminous photographs, it brings forth the voices of earth, sea, sky, and the entire web of life. From star fire to water’s blue stillness, from eagle’s soaring flight to canary’s solemn teaching comes the plea: “Join the prayer; the web is greatly strained.”

Kathleen Maia and Ken traveled to many sites in the United States and beyond—she with her pen and notebook, and he with his camera. As their pilgrimage continued, they realized that the poetry and photography together created a stunning whole, a vibrant expression of Earth’s life and Earth’s plea: “Give back to the web; add your voice to the song. Join the Prayer of the World.”

As alarm, anxiety, and upheaval escalate across the globe, Prayer of the World raises not only Earth’s lament, but also Earth’s great hope: “All is connected in a living breathing web…the living pulse of energy that flows through all creation—each pulse a prayer.”

To learn more about Prayer of the World visit: www.prayeroftheworld.org

About the Author

Kathleen Maia Tapp’s love of poems and story is lifelong, and a sense of place has been an important element in her writing. Prayer of the World began to take shape while she was on retreat near the Mississippi River. Ken Tapp considers nature photography to be his spiritual practice. While on pilgrimage for Prayer of the World, Kathleen Maia and Ken visited many sites in the United States and beyond, including the Everglades, the Arctic tundra, the glaciers of Alaska, the Smoky Mountains, Kilauea in Hawaii, Ireland, Iona, and many other places.

Kathleen Maia's poetry has appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and anthologies. Ken Tapp's award winning photographs have appeared in many magazines for adults and for children.