The mantra (a phrase or statement of seven syllables to be recited or sung) serves as a technique for holding attention and providing unity in prayer. In Matnras from a Poet, Robert Morneau offers meditations on 15 mantras that he has drwan from the poems of Jessica Powers. The original poems are presented, along with illustrations, music lines, commentaries and parallel readings. Readers will be rewarded with rich experiences of what Morneau calls "holistic prayers."