A Heart Unfolded in Holy Bloom
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By: Phoenix Kabali
Book Review: Flowers For My Father. To God. For The People Of God. By: Tatiana Clark
Some books don’t just speak…they minister.
Tatiana Clark’s Flowers For My Father. To God. For The People Of God. is one such collection: a sacred bouquet of verses, grown in the soil of obedience and watered by the tears and triumphs of transformation. Each page is a fragrant offering, lifted toward heaven with trembling hands and a heart laid bare.
These are not just poems; they are prayers caught mid-breath, testimonies wrapped in rhythm, praise songs penned in the quiet aftermath of spiritual battle. From the first line, Clark invites us into a deeply intimate journey, a walk with God where grace is the compass, and truth is the terrain.
In her obedience to the Spirit’s nudge, Tatiana lays down petals of confession, courage, and clarity. Her voice is vulnerable yet resolute, revealing a heart that has weathered the wilderness and come out worshiping. This is not performance poetry, it’s presence poetry. The presence of a God who saves, delivers, corrects, and renews is felt in every stanza.
Among the many radiant poems in this collection, three stood out as particularly unforgettable:
- “These Words” is a gentle yet powerful anthem of surrender. It feels like a holy whisper spoken in a quiet chapel, reminding us of the weight and worth of speaking from a Spirit-led tongue.
- “Unwise Association” strikes like a prophetic wind, unearthing the hidden roots of compromise and calling us to holiness with bold, loving truth. It’s a warning and a wake-up wrapped in poetic fire.
- “Watch Your Mouth” is fierce and liberating, a holy reckoning with the power of the tongue. It cuts and heals, convicts and empowers, echoing Proverbs 6:2 with the rhythm of modern revelation.
Clark’s words do not coddle; they cultivate. They till the soil of the soul, encouraging reflection, repentance, and renewed faith. Whether you are firmly rooted in your walk or stumbling toward the light, Flowers For My Father offers verses that feel like a hand on your shoulder, a whispered reminder: You are not alone, and God is not silent.
This collection is not just written to God, it’s written with God. You can sense the divine partnership, the whispered inspiration between lines. In this way, Tatiana Clark doesn’t just write about faith, she demonstrates it, letting her life become the ink.
Flowers For My Father. To God. For The People Of God. is more than a book of poetry. It’s a spiritual artifact. A sacred conversation. A living testimony. And if you let it, it will bloom something holy within you too.
Tatiana Clark
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