What if you saw your lover as a glimpse of the divine?
The Chase by
Kurt Stavenhagen
Love, smother me with kisses, caress me with kindnesses.
I breathe in your wild fragrance!
I drink in your wine, your dance—your flow!
I adore you.
The ancient love poem, The Song of Songs, wondrously pushes the boundaries of intimacy, and this translation uniquely captures its dialog. Feel the flush of joy as lovers pursue each other and complete each other’s thoughts.
In this idyll, they steal away to timeless oases, mountaintops, and vineyards pursuing a rhapsody of love that mirrors the land's bounty. Theirs is a want that invites wonder and will.
Tumble into the romance and beauty of a poem that transcends time—a dreamscape that celebrates a world of deep knowing, a world that blooms the promise of the chase.
“Words here are gems cast on the path of love. Dance in timeless moments ignited by desire— the heart of the meaningful life.”
—Douglas Marlow, psychologist and former president of the Oregon Psychological Association
“A masterful transposition of ancient texts in the present day.”
—Christopher Hopper, best-selling science-fiction author
“Only a gifted author can take ancient and revered text and help us see again the colors and feel the passion that course through the Song of Songs. The artifact becomes an experience—which was the goal of both the original and this brave and beautiful retelling. You will be gifting this remarkable volume to those in love, to those renewing their love, and to those for whom love waits with welcome.
—Bill Knott, former editor, Adventist Review
Author
Kurt Stavenhagen teaches writing at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry and writes about ways to celebrate life for scholars and the general public.
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