 “Charles Hughes can see and say things exactly. In 'Signs,' for instance, 'Blotches of snow in March' look like 'the candle wax / Left over from a party, dirty white / Beneath today’s strong sun.' The subjects of his poems range from the modestly domestic (as in 'Mornings after Thirty-Eight Years,' a portrait of a long, happy marriage) to the gravely historical (as in 'Easter Spoils, 2012,' a moving meditation on the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer). In the title poem of Cave Art, Hughes speaks of 'dazzling life that . . . still survives as art and evidence,' and this could serve as a description of the book itself.”
-Timothy Steele Dear Reader, Although the potent, cautionary images of Dante's ninth circle of the Inferno prevent us from taking outright "pride" in today's release, Wiseblood Books is proud to announce the publication of our inaugural collection of poems, Cave Art, by Charles Hughes. The collection is available directly via Wiseblood Books HERE and through Amazon HERE. Greg Williamson finds that "In these beautiful, moving poems [that comprise Cave Art ], Charles Hughes unearths the 'stark, dazzling' artifacts, if you will, of a past that 'still survives as art and evidence,' in the words of the marvelous title poem, the words of a keen, big-hearted observer and a gifted craftsman. Cave Art is a wonderful, rewarding debut." Joshua Mehigan sees these forty poems as being "alive with a thoughtful curiosity and an impartial eye. Charged with the insights of a patiently-led inner life, they amplify the day-to-day particulars . . . [capturing] the saving importance of love, memory, and language." Click HERE to learn more about Cave Art and Charles Hughes. Speaking of inaugurations, Wiseblood Books' inaugural novel (released in October of 2013) The Unfinished Life of N., is on sale for only $5.00 HERE. Thank you for reading, Joshua Joshua Hren, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Wiseblood Books www.wisebloodbooks.com wisebloodbooks@gmail.com
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8/14/2019 12:55:20 am
Charles Hughes is the type of author that focuses on the relevant topics that are happening within our community. This is something that I really like about him because he is a realist author; he discusses the problem and also provides the solution that he thinks is right which is a good thing at all! I admire those authors who can be as intellectual as Charles Hughes. I haven't read "Cave Art", but I feel like the book is calling me! Leave a Reply. |
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