whispers of humanity
whispers of humanity
Kyle Hawke & Wade Edwards
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softcover 978-1-988915-15-9
ON SALE · FULL COLOUR
poetry/art · 64 PP · 11×8½"
$29.95 USD · $34.95 CAD
Poetry and painting presented in juxtaposition allow the artforms to inform each other. Text and texture, image and metaphor mesh to offer new context.
Kyle Hawke’s musings on life, meaning, and purpose blend with the abstract and impressionist visions of Wade Edwards to spark new insights on identity, the human condition, and the opportunity inherent in each moment.
whispers of humanity is a unique celebration of and in two artforms, bridging the gaps between them and, just possibly, between us.
Review quotes:
“…delves deep into the psyche of personal potential with a clear resounding voice… The innate talents of Kyle Hawke and Wade Edwards, blended in verse and art, are monumental indeed and shine like a wishing star on every polished page.”
— Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita, New Westminster, BC
“ …a stunning combination of words and images that make every page of this beautiful book a surprise… the kind of surprise one usually finds when turning the corner in a garden filled with riotous, varied blooms ”
— Brad Fraser, Playwright/Director
“ At once raw and visceral, transcendent and luminous, whispers of humanity moves beyond the union of image and word to become a primer on being fully human. … This exceptional collection does not simper for the pretty and the pleasant, but intoxicates and entreats us, caresses and provokes us… transforms the secular into the sacred, the mundane into the magical. It is entirely human. ”
— Sylvia Taylor, Author of The Fisher Queen and Beckoned by the Sea
“ …work of great beauty and fire… traverses many landscapes, but always with a keen awareness of narrative and imagery… made even more intense and lovely with the perfect union of art and word.”
— Jude Neale, Author of 7 books including A Blooming
“ This merging of words and art is vibrantly alive. The combination… makes the words jump off the page in a way that’s almost audible.”
— Heidi Greco, Author of Practical Anxiety
“ …provides an escape into the realms of the creative, finding meaning in Kyle’s words while getting lost in Wade’s imagery… The words seem to flow around the pages but are delightfully contained by the originative imagery that pulls, twists, fades, and at times controls the direction in which they appear to you.”
— James Picard, Artist/Director/Filmmaker