The Prayer Beads: Poems for the Seasons of Life

Written by Barry Hunt

Narrated by Barry Hunt

Prayer is universal. It is common to all cultures and all religions. It is the way we reach out to the Divine.

I think of prayer as a clay urn we lower hand over hand into the well of our hearts, the well that opens to the unlimited water table of blessings.

There are different reasons we go the well. There are dark times when we face doubt and loss. There are times when the fire of inspiration lifts our minds and hearts to a new possibility. And there are times when we celebrate the feeling of being at one with all around us.

The Prayer Beads is divided into three sections: Poems for the Dark Night; Poems for Renewal; and Poems for the Harvest.

I encourage you to linger on each poem as if it were a prayer bead, to linger on each poem until you feel it in your fingertips. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barry Hunt
• Release date: Apr 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9798882272059

Barry Hunt

Born in Bristol, Barry was educated at the Cathedral School and then read English at St Peter’s College, Oxford. After graduating, he worked in the Civil Service before teaching at a Bristol Secondary School. Thinking he would like a change of career, he later qualified in Law at the University of West of England, but decided to remain in education. He expanded his teaching to include Law as well as English and Drama. Barry is a keen amateur artist and has illustrated a number of texts for others as well as providing paintings for websites. He has also worked on set design for local drama groups and written several plays, including one musical. A few years ago he took early retirement to concentrate on writing. Following a trilogy of books for young adults, he started to write action thrillers and ‘Countermeasures’ is the fifth story featuring DCI Charlie Watts and the MI6 agent, Daniel Rankin. Barry still lives in Bristol where he enjoys spending time with friends, visiting the theatre, gardening and water-colour painting.