Dec 12, 2025
To Heaven’s Rim is a new anthology of great Christian
poetry translated from non-English languages, from the first 18
centuries of the Faith. Editor Burl Horniachek joins to discuss and
read samples from poets from a variety of traditions, like St.
Jacob of Serug (Syriac), St. Romanus the Melodist (Greek), an
anonymous medieval Irish monk, the criminal Francois Villon
(French), Michelangelo’s friend Vittoria Colonna (Italian), and the
Chinese Jesuit/painter/poet Wu Li.
To Heaven’s Rim: The Kingdom Poets Book of World Christian
Poetry: Beginnings to 1800, in English Translation
https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Rim-Christian-Beginnings-Translation/dp/1666716820
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