Poet Robert Hilles is celebrated by readers and critics for his insightful, touching poetry rooted in the depth of everyday life. Since 1980, he has published 14 books of poetry and 5 works of fiction including the novel, A Gradual Ruin, published by Doubleday Canada. For his books he has won a number of prizes including the Governor General's Award for Poetry for Cantos from a Small Room. Higher Ground presents new poems written in his dependably brilliant and lyrical voice.
Robert Hilles is my beloved, so I may be accused of having a tiny bias. However...the poems in this book are beautiful and thoughtful, as he is. By way of example, visit the Getting 2 Know Robert Hilles page at BookClubBuddy.com, and listen to one of the love poems he wrote for me, title "Beloved," read by Bob Chelmick of CKUA radio. Then tell me what you think...