How can we navigate our modern world while staying true to ourselves? “The speed of nature teaches us so much,” offers Dijon Bowden’s debut poetry collection, From Infinity to Infinity. Through lotus flowers, peach trees, honeybees, “radiant raspberry redwoods,” and more, Bowden directs our attention to those elements of our environment which might support us to rediscover our true selves. This collection shines far beyond its imagery and hums at a frequency that coaxes the mind open. With poems that enchant as mantra and affirmations, this book is full of timeless truths from ancient meditative practices, wrought in modern and compelling verse. Bowden takes readers on a transformative journey, invigorating mind and spirit to invite us to celebrate life. He gives praise to the divine in its myriad forms, from enjoying the pleasures of a simple peach to delving deep into one’s psyche through yoga and meditation. From Infinity to Infinity instructs us to savor each beautiful victory of careful attention, showing how dynamic ways of thinking and an open heart can overcome the world’s obstacles. Utilizing a profound personal understanding of the regenerative power of meditation and the cleansing energy of rightly placed spirituality, these lines get at the heart of a speaker not only coming to terms with loss and love but utilizing them to forge a stronger self. From Infinity to Infinity overflows with enlivening transcendent moments.

Flowing forth from Dijon Bowden’s first collection, From Infinity to Infinity, From Infinity to Infinity Vol. 2 continues this spiritual journey while offering up fresh images, concepts, and truths. “With a full heart, I’ll share what’s been unlocked for me” we are told, and what is unlocked is space, breath, an insistence on finding our honest purpose in a slowed down present moment. In 88 shining, new poems, Bowden harnesses these dynamic meditations infused with ancient and diverse wisdom.

Here we see the poet reaching for his roots in West Africa with the same ease with which he incorporates classic teachings from farther east, calling on “the ancient art of Kintsugi” to open up how we grow from our hardships. From Infinity to Infinity Vol. 2 weaves a holistic blending of traditions to truly serve our modern and globally connected world.

With memorable lines “like condensation on the outside / of a tall glass of lemonade,” we are shown how “mental patterns of sloth and doubt / are invited to slink away.” From Infinity to Infinity Vol. 2 infuses the mind with the kind of calm clarity which animates us to live “in service to fly free and become whole.” These lines are blessings which work their way into the spirit and reward revisiting, a wonderful next step on this multi-volume journey!