"Maurice Hewlett's 'Helen Redeemed and Other Poems' showcases the author's poetic prowess through a collection of verses that span a range of emotions and themes. Hewlett's lyrical craftsmanship infuses each poem with depth and resonance, offering readers a chance to explore the human experience from various angles. This collection serves as a testament to the power of words and the art of poetic expression."
"Helen Redeemed and Other Poems" by Maurice Hewlett delves into timeless themes of love, redemption, and human folly. Through vivid imagery and lyrical language, Hewlett explores the intricacies of human emotion, weaving tales of passion, betrayal, and ultimately, redemption. From the legendary figure of Helen of Troy to intimate portrayals of everyday life, Hewlett's poetry resonates with universal truths and the enduring power of the human spirit. With each poem, readers are invited to contemplate the complexities of the human experience and find solace in the beauty of Hewlett's verse.
Provocative and tender, passionate yet wary, the highly charged poems in Helen Farish's first collection testify to the complex nature of relationships with lovers, with family and with the self. The love poems explore moments of intense exposure, and within the erotic relation seek to carve out a voice adequate to the expression of female sexuality and desire. Within this framework, the body itself becomes a rich and compelling site of inquiry. Posted throughout the collection like sentinels, poems on the death of the father draw the poet back home where grief mingles with surprising moments of grace or redemption. But whether the encounter concerns sudden loss or sudden blessing, constant throughout is a warm and boldly embodied lyric 'I' voice generously inviting the reader in. Poised at life's mid-point, these haunting, haunted poems negotiate their emotional freight in carefully crafted forms which mediate between exposure and guardedness. Expertly charting the geographies of sex and love, the histories of childhood and grief, Intimates introduces a new poet of originality, honesty and singular power.
