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The Canticle of Saint Francis is a ballad poem written by Jonathan Doering and published in 2010 by Pontefract Writers' Collective. It tells the story of a young couple visiting present-day Assisi, their visit observed and commented upon by the soul of Saint Francis.

The poem seeks to address the relationship between Saint Francis's life and beliefs and the modern world. It uses the journey of the visitors around the city, viewing a series of places and artefacts important to the Saint Francis's story, to narrate and discuss its central themes and ideas.

It has been described by author and editor John Waddington-Feather as "a powerfully evocative poem".

The poem is available as an A5 pamphlet, either directly from the Pontefract Writers' Collective, 27 St. Bernard's Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4EA, or from the bookshop of St. Mary's Convent, Freeland, Oxfordshire, UK.