A luminous, emotionally charged and beautifully crafted new volume from one of Scotland's leading poets.

In this intimate new collection, the Christian poet Kenneth Steven reflects on bereavement, marital breakdown, the pain of separation from his beloved young daughter and the search for ‘home’. Previously his poetry has focused on the natural world. Now he finds himself struggling to address his harrowing circumstances, and it becomes clear that the words he needs will only be found by journeying inside to a deeply personal place. What emerges through the testing of faith is that most ancient of healing truths: darkness and pain open the way to hope and healing . . . it’s when we are broken, we let in the light. 'A gentle light from an unseen source pours into the distilling simplicity of these poems.' Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral

"Coracle (SPCK, 2014) Coracle adds memorably to the fine work Steven has already developed." - Church Times

"I believe Letting in the Light- so much living expressed, miraculously in so few words – will reach an even wider audience. There is so much joy in its pages. We thank Kenneth Steven for his honesty in sharing his journey with us." - Highland News Group

"[The poems] circle down through image and gentle rhythms to a place of inner calm, a place well worth encountering." - Progressive Voices

"[His language is] skilful and condensed [with] layers of insight." - Julian Meetings magazine, April 2017