Splitting the
Moon tracks scholar and author Dr Joel Hayward's intriguing journey into
Islam, his fascination with the mysteries of faith, his experiences and
observations as a Western Muslim, and his thoughts on the state of the Ummah
(Islamic community) today.
He writes his poetry to
capture events each day in the way that some people keep a diary. They are
therefore deeply personal, yet reflect the ever-changing world around him.
In splitting the moon, Joel
Hayward has created a splendid compilation of poetic verses. The thought
provoking poems allow the reader to be drawn into the author’s depiction of dear
memories and events of note. It will rouse the senses and allow each individual
to uniquely analyse and weigh up the effects at first hand.
Many of the inventive episodes
will resonate with the reader and provoke a heightened sense of wellbeing,
frankness and even anxiety. The
distinction within this collection is the comparable similarities between real
life experiences, hopes and storytelling.
The book portrays many
virtues, chief among them are ebullience and optimism, forthrightness and
candour. Readers browsing the content will endure a variety of sentiments. Hayward ’s work infuses
the senses and offers an elucidation and extension to certain perceptions that
we hold.
As an individual who greatly
enjoys the creative aspects of the penned word I thoroughly recommend this
collection. After completing my reading I am reminded that there is something
noteworthy in the example of Edgar Allan Poe, who made a case that: “words have
no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.”
Dr Joel Hayward is a
scholar, author and poet. As of 1 January 2012, he is currently a Senior Fellow
at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education. His career highlights
include having been the Dean of the Royal Air Force College for five years, a
Director of the Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies for four years,
and the Head of King’s College London’s Air Power Studies Division for six
years.
Dr Hayward has also been the
lead air power academic for King’s MA, Air Power in the Modern World, which was
the UK ’s
first specialist degree programme in air power studies. He is also
honoured to be Professor of Strategy (Adjunct) at the Indonesian
Defense University
in Jakarta .
Further, he is an "expert" contributor to Think
Africa Press.
As well as specialising in
international conflict and security issues, Hayward is also very interested in, and has
for many years been directly involved in, the delivery
of applied leadership education.
Nature
Seismic Tectonic
Quaking Plates
grinding Shaking
Grating Irritating Great
rift Continental drift
Separating Tearing Shearing Splitting Fire-spitting
Unremitting Tough Rough Unproductive
Self-destructive
Flashing Crashing Clashing Dashing
Awful Powerful Wonderful
Infertile Fruitful
Soothing Hurtful
Brightening
Frightening
Mystifying
Satisfying
Sustaining
Maintaining
Flawed Ummah Adored Ummah
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