Christina R. Jussaume, a spiritual poetic writer, has published her sixth collection of poetry entitled “Spiritual Law: Healing the Mind, Body, and Spirit.” Jussaume is a wife, mother, grandmother and a founding member of the UK based poetry site “Poetry and Publishing”. He dedicates this book to God, from whom he draws his inspiration, and to his friends for their encouragement.
Spiritual law It begins with the poem “God’s Enlightenment”, which is written in the form of Shadow Sonnet (page 1). The inventor of this poetic form is Amera M. Anderson. This form is similar to the American sonnet that does not use final rhymes and has a syllable count of uneven lines. Reflecting on the first poem, the words of his late mother echo in his soul as he writes the poem “Pass No Judgment”, which is written in the form of Monchielle (page 4). This poem pays tribute to her mother for the lessons she learned from her as a daughter. The creator of this poetic form is Jim T. Henriksen. Furthermore, the poetic lines send a clear message that such an act of judgment rests only with God the Creator.
The poem, “Offering of Peace and Joy,” is written in The Tree (page 14) format. The creator of this poetic form is Dorian Peterson Potter. It is actually a concrete poem, as it describes the shape of a tree. This poem brings the essence of peace and joy to the heart of the reader. His poem, entitled “Stairway to Heaven”, is written in Linked format (page 67). The creator of this poetic form is Erich J. Goller. This poem gives an idea about the way to heaven and what it takes to walk the “Stairs to Heaven”.
The book continues with another specific poem entitled “The Lighting Bugs”, which is written in the form of The Butterfly Oclet (page 117). The inventor of this poetic form is Joree Williams. Each individual stanza of the poem is shaped like butterfly wings. This poem sends images of angelic wings reflecting stars as guiding light.
Jussaume has not forgotten his parents. He also credits his late father in the poem “To my father”, written in the Pruntiform poetic style (page 181). The creator of this poetic form is Randy Prunty. The author’s plea to God in this poem is that everyone live by faith and grow in love. He ends his poems on page 181 with another poem written in the form of Monchielle and is titled “Believe in me to be okay.” This poem comes from the book of Exodus 15:26 and is based on the voice of God that says: “I am the Lord who heals you.”
The book also has a glossary of more than 80 poetic forms and styles for a greater understanding of the poems. Following the glossary there is another section with the cover of the books written by Jussaume. The last section of the book has a list of books in which she contributes her poems for the betterment of others and world peace.
