Quaker thought in poetry

Gerard Benson explains how Quaker beliefs challenge him in his work

by Gerard Benson 1st October 2009

I’m a Quaker and I’m a poet. Both of these aspects of who I am are full-time. They’re not always compatible. There are things I write that I wouldn’t submit to a Quaker publication. There are facets of my Quakerism that don’t go into my poetry. Like you, I’m complicated. But as a Quaker must, I seek for unity, even within myself. I hope one day to integrate the poet and the Quaker.