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New from Thomas E. Nastek
Release on November 24, 2026

This collection of poems represents a journey into the interior-a quiet pilgrimage from solitude to motion, from motion to the unknowable edge of being, and beyond it into the fire of Love, the grace of receiving, and at last the longing for Love Himself. Each poem stands on its own, yet together they explore the essence of what it means to step away from what is known in pursuit of something deeper: not a place, not an answer, but a state of encounter. It is the pursuit of the ultimate Transcendent.These are poems of reflection, chase, and surrender; of burning, savoring, and longing. A gentle rhythm pulses beneath them-not of time, but of transformation-Love’s time. This is the soul’s movement through silence, through the winds of searching, to the brink where reason ends, and on through the fire that enlarges the heart, until the true self is found, united with Being itself.
Included is a profound exploration of the collection’s theological elements and the soul’s journey toward the ultimate spiritual encounter-God.
A Spiritual PilgrimageTake a journey in which you discover that while you had been seeking God, God had been seeking, transforming, and preparing you all along. We enter into the silence seeking God, only to discover that He has been waiting there; we follow the Spirit seeking purpose, only to discover that He is following us; we reach the edge of reason and leap; we hear the whisper of Love and the ancient fire burns and even consumes us; we learn to savor the gifts already given; and finally we discover that all of it was drawing us toward Love Himself.
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