Name: Poems For the Soul
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A Professional Review

" From My Soul to Yours"
By: Christian Howard

There are books that inform and then there are books that transform. Christian Howard’s From My Soul to Yours: The Poem Journeys of a Mystic Mind unmistakably belongs in the latter category. It is not merely a collection of poems, it is a transmission, a soulful offering and a decades spanning testament to one seeker’s profound inner journey toward the divine.

To read it is to walk briefly beside someone who has not only looked deeply into the mysteries of life and God but who has also been shaped, humbled and illuminated by the answers that came from within. Howard’s work emerges from a remarkable spiritual period in his life, one rooted in deep devotion, rigorous meditation and a heartfelt commitment to Self-Realization Fellowship teachings.

These poems were not crafted in pursuit of literary acclaim but rather received as one might receive sacred instruction. That origin imbues each piece with authenticity and spiritual charge. You feel almost physically the raw sincerity and longing embedded in the verse. The voice behind the lines isn’t that of an academic or literary poet, it’s a soul in conversation with the Infinite.

What sets Howard’s poetic voice apart is its earnest mysticism, its refusal to polish or posture. These poems are not ornate or syntactically complex, their power lies instead in their unfiltered clarity. They are personal yet universal, intimate yet expansive. There’s no artifice, no poetic ego. The writing often feels like prayer, pure and direct, asking nothing of the reader but openness. That rawness can disarm and then, slowly open the door to deep reflection.

In reading them, I found myself slowing down, almost meditating over the lines. One of the most distinctive aspects of the book is how it embraces the idea of poetry as spiritual documentation. As Howard beautifully describes it, these poems are “scenic heart and mind points” along the journey toward God. That metaphor deeply resonated with me. So often, we seek guidance through maps written by others but here is a map drawn in real time by someone whose compass was internal and unshakably rooted in love.

This book feels less like a volume of verse and more like a candlelit path through a forest of questions we all eventually enter. There is also something deeply moving in the story behind the manuscript’s resurrection after more than half a century. That Howard chose to finally share it now after 50 years is not an accident, but a divine appointment. As the world grapples with uncertainty, disconnection, and existential fatigue, From My Soul to Yours arrives like a spiritual balm. Its timing feels prophetic.

In terms of style, readers should not expect formal poetic structures or literary allusions. Instead, they will encounter a spontaneous, flowing cadence that prioritizes spiritual insight over rhetorical flair. This simplicity is a strength. It reminds us that the soul does not speak in syllabic constraints or metaphoric riddles, it speaks in direct knowing. Howard’s work is akin to the writings of Rumi, Kahlil Gibran or even the spontaneous sacred utterances of mystics across cultures, not because it imitates them but because it emerges from the same wellspring.

As someone who has spent years reading spiritual literature and poetry, I found From My Soul to Yours to be less a book I read and more a space I entered. It invited me to reflect on my own inner journey, to listen again for the still small voice that is so often drowned out by noise. It reminded me gently and insistently that love is not only the destination but the vehicle. And that the soul always knows the way home.

Verdict: From My Soul to Yours is a humble yet profound offering—an unassuming spiritual companion for those yearning for something deeper than words. It is less about poetry as performance and more about poetry as presence. If your heart is open, you will not leave unchanged.