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Author: Madeleine L'Engle

📘 The ordering of love by Madeleine L'Engle

The Ordering of Love gathers almost 200 of Madeleine L'Engle’s poems into a single volume, adding eighteen pieces never before released. Drawing on myth, sacred history, and the rhythms of daily life, the poems illuminate the tension between human affection and divine love, offering insight into sorrow, hope, and the enduring possibility of renewal. The collection showcases L'Engle’s unique ability to translate intimate emotion into vivid, resonant verse that speaks to both spiritual and ordinary moments.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Poetry/Love Poetry

Authors: Madeleine L'Engle

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