“So even the most prosaic of mystical writers often have something of a poet’s voice within them.”

McColman, Carl. The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism: an Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality. Minneapolis: Broadleaf Books, 2023, p. 73.


When describing the indescribable, it’s probably better to come from the direction of poetry than from prose. At least that gives one a better chance of coming close to the point. And in fewer words.