Poems from the Straight Path
# Poems from the Straight Path

Poems from the Straight Path: A Book of Islamic Verse is a 2017 collection of Islamic poetry by British-New Zealand scholar and poet Joel Hayward. It was Hayward’s third published poetry collection and his twelfth book in general.

## Summary

Joel Hayward’s third book of poems, Poems from the Straight Path: A Book of Islamic Verse contains poems about his journey in search of knowledge and wisdom. Poems address issues of life, death, fate, religion, pain, and suffering.

## Reviews

Passion Islam’s review states that "Hayward’s journey of exploration, transformation and illumination forms the beating heart of this moving collection of poetry [which is] a timely and important work that reveals the struggle and profound insights of someone bridging cultures and faith traditions."

