"Margaret Shepherd's Song of Songs is a book that is so beautiful, so well written, and so informative, that page after stunning page I was awestruck with delight and admiration." -- Barry Moser , artist, printmaker, illustrator "The Song of Songs is a passionate book of ancient poetry that has been loved and preserved by Jews and Christians for millennia. Seen in both religious communities as an expression of God's love, in a very real sense the Song has been read in Western culture as the quintessential expression of mystical relationship between God and human beings. It has been central in the shaping of the western aesthetic with regard to beauty and love. The appreciation of the beauty, desire for the other, and feelings of loss and longing when love goes unrequited are bound up in the images of this poetry. Margaret Shepherd's presentation captures this diverse set of emotions. Her rendition brings the art of its poetry into our own day. We can look at the world of love and beauty through her eyes.

" -- Cameron "Ron" Afzal , Professor of Religion at Sarah Lawrence College "For Margaret Shepherd, calligraphy is a spiritual practice. Her art allows us to enter the world of young lovers in Hebrew scripture. We walk through grape arbors and navigate walled streets in search of love. We are reminded that our love for one another is sacred in God's eyes." -- Sarah C. Stewart , Minister, First Unitarian Church of Worcester (MA) "Margaret Shepherd's lovely calligraphy offers an exquisitely imaginative visual commentary on the Song of Songs. The medley of translations are themselves a kind of midrashic explanation and elaboration of the Hebrew poems and an apt companion to her vivid art." -- Robert Alter , translator, The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary.