Gerard Manley Hopkins, Christian mystical poet, is beloved for his use of fresh language and startling metaphors to describe the world around him. Beneath the lovely verse lies a searching soul, wrestling with and yearning for God. This beautiful sampling of Hopkinss poetry offers a glimpse into his unique spiritual vision, presenting mystical images of Christ in the natural world, which serve as a window through which you might also begin to see the Divine Presence in the world around you.