Mortal Beauty, God's Grace: Major Poems and Spiritual Writings of Gerard Manley Hopkins by Gerard Manley Hopkins

This collection includes not only Hopkins's magnificent poetry, but also many of his writing about poetry and religion. The writings show the depths of his thinking and his clear sense of vocation, but the poetry is truly what makes this volume shine. I love the way he plays with sound and meter as well as his commitment to the beauty of the natural world, especially as a demonstration of God's love for us.