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M. Ayub Bangroo
Balgarden, Srinagar,
Kashmir, India. |
"Quality writing means
what often was thought, but never so well expressed" (Alexander Pope). I
have read many of your poems on Wordmeisters network and also your
various posts on teaching the various forms of poetry. These all testify
to your great mastery in writing meaningful, entertaining and inspiring
poetry in different forms with excellent rhyme and rhythm complemented
by marvelous photography. This poetry combines a great mix of passion
and intellect thus presenting a balanced look. The way you choose topics
from day-to-day happenings and also from various objects of nature and
give them attractive form, makes your skill and art very evident.
Mathew Arnold believes that genuine poetry is not conceived and composed
in the wits but in the soul. Yours is a soulful poetry which easily
finds heartfelt acceptance. On the Wordmeisters network dozens of
learners, writers and poets across the globe have benefited from your
knowledge, art and experience and feel morally indebted to you.
Yours undoubtedly is a very healthy contribution to the world of English
poetry which rank you among the top poets America has ever produced.
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Maya Mahant
Porvorim
Goa, India |
Jack takes the ordinary and makes it
sublime, his poetry is an audio-visual feast created with just words.
Subtle emotions are interspersed in his writings, just enough to
highlight, making it an enjoyable, even at times wondrous, poetry.
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Manohar Hatia
Mumbai, India |
I read and enjoyed your
book of poems titled, "A Splendid Alternative." I was amazed to find a
photo along with each poem in the entire book, the first time I have
ever seen this of a poet. The colourful photographs are so clear that
they almost look real. Congratulations, Jack, on coming our with this
exciting concept. Another interesting aspect I found from your
book is the study of poetic forms. This is a very useful for a beginner
to learn poetry. Do publish more of these type of books.
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Maria E. Lewter
Savanna, IL |
Jack Huber never fails to amaze me with his
poetry, be it history or nature, not even graffiti on a wall slows him
down with pen in hand as he breathes life into words for all to see.
Whether Sonnet, Villanelle or Sestina he isn't afraid to try his hand at
something new and I often go back to read again and again many of my
favorites.
Always included are his unique pictures with narrative, a visual for the
readers pleasure, a signature as unique as Jack himself.
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Holly Prikockis
Florence, KY |
Jack Huber, poet and photographer, has an
exquisite talent for melding his two passions. It is rare to find a
modern poet who embraces traditional form with ease and eloquence. His
style is unmistakable. It weaves current concepts with old fashioned
storytelling together in a way which is truly enchanting.
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Boris Kipnis
West Bloomfield, MI |
There are not many poets who stick to the
tradition of flow, meter, rhyme and classical forms of poetry in this
fast paced modern world. Jack uses them beautifully to describe both
simple human emotions and complex life situations, to remind us where
our roots are and what is really important in life. His use of
photography is not to explain what images he had in mind when writing a
poem, but rather to add images to the ones in a poem. His poetry and
photography are therefore complementary and create a balanced symbiosis.
Perhaps the following beautiful lines from his poem Tranquility can
describe the essence of Jack’s vision and his skill as a poet:
I watch the sun sink slowly from the sky,
into horizon's widely open arms,
no city noise or army's battle cry,
just nature and the small surrounding farms.
Hope you enjoy this new collection of Jack’s poems as much as I did.
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Stephen Lomax
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia |
Jack Huber writes delightfully
down-to-earth poetry, with an unmistakably American feel to it. As a
British Australian, Jack's writing frequently transports me across the
globe, to find something universal or homey at the end of the journey.
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Lindsay Laurie
Irymple, Victoria
Australia |
Once I found Jack Huber’s poem on a poetry
site I immediately became interested in his work, not only because of
his rhyming poetry, but also for the reason that I, being Australian,
find Jack’s interesting topics on the recent history of America life and
culture captured an element that is rarely highlighted outside of the
United States and therefore gives the rest of us readers an opportunity
to indulge in a colourful past. The photos added to each poem certainly
help the reader to understand a situation accompanied with Jack’s
descriptive writing.
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Jim Fowler
Watertown, MA |
Reading Jack Huber's new poetry book
reminds the reader that Jack is a modern master of the art of ekphrasis.
An obscure word, it describes how one art, his poetry, relates to his
second art, photography, evoking new feeling and epiphanies about both.
Each skill plays to and reflects the vividness of each, speaking to the
reader in a synergy. Whether free verse, sonnet, or haiku, Jack's skill
and choice of form mirrors the feelings from picture and verse. Read and
view these creative acts. His insights on the everyday visual world we
live in will surprise.
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Andrea Barton
Glastonbury,CT |
Jack Huber is a story teller at heart, and
into his poems he weaves the grit and joy of life, as all good story
tellers do. His versatility with language allows him to pay tribute to
everything from Wyatt Earp to a beautiful moonrise. Add to that though,
his extraordinary work with structure and you’ve got yourself a poet of
both depth and breadth. At the end of each poem Jack’s readers
experience the coup de theatre in one of his photographs that turn his
work into something nearly three dimensional. Jack’s work reflects that
he is someone who not only sees the fine stitching of life, but who also
cares about it.
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Bonita (Rivas) Johnson
Sumter, SC |
When I read Jack's poetry I am taken on a
wonderful journey, in time, when life was simple and people took pride
in their country, their homes, the places where they belonged. A time
when people DID belong and knew their roots and were happy to share a
part of themselves with others. His poetry reminds us of what we have
lost and sometimes gaining nothing in return. Jack makes me want to go
back and recapture that spirit and return to the simpler times when we
knew right from wrong and weren't afraid to say we stood for something
bigger than us. When you read his poetry you'll want to settle back in a
cozy chair with a cup of tea and enjoy your journey.
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Hugh Lemma
Avondale, AZ |
Whenever I experience Jack Huber’s work, I
feel like I am in a café listening to a seasoned traveler of both time
and territory, telling me about what he has seen and who he has met. It
is pure Americana.
His poetry and photos shimmer with romance and realism. They capture
ordinary people and places with insight, wit, and sensitivity.
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Rhoda Rogers
Doylestown, PA |
To read Jack Huber is to be ethereally
transported to places, scenes, mini-dramas, nostalgia, as well as harsh
realities. Often the accompanying photos add such a sweet artistic touch
that one feels like his silent partner or secret voyeur in their
viewing.
His command of language and the poetic sense evokes great respect and
admiration, and perhaps a bit of envy.
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Haris Ntabakos
North Dighton, MA |
Jack Huber has a very fantastic way with
words. He manages to paint vivid images in your mind with his knack for
descriptive writing. After reading a piece written by Mr. Huber, I feel
as though I have been to that forgotten saloon, or seen that same sunset
through his eyes. He is very in tune with the world around him as he
knows it and expresses his observations beautifully with his literary
art.
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Melissa M.
Georgia |
Jack is a very talented writer, who can
capture the very essence of nature with every word and grasps the reader
with his rhythmic flow. I have enjoyed reading his poetry and have seen
him as a true poet.
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Andy Tozer
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia |
I'm not stumped but when I think about the
pieces of writing that I have read of his, though I do have to rethink
and ponder at the depth and beauty of it. Simply put I feel Jack
loves his surroundings and politely shares his inner-most thoughts about
the huge spectrum of his ideas/ideals and travels, which I see as a
daunting task.
Not many would take on 'Albino Rock' in Utah and describe so well and
with so much emotion the vision seen. Well placed words describe 'An
eon's worth of battered scars and rippled cascades', such erosion and
emotion over time was for me "like the introduction of a babies tooth",
with the experience of worn fingers on a keyboard all to eager to share,
to any a turned ear or eye and one was mine, picking up on 'The Western
Landscape' as Jack likes to phrase it.
I have also thought of a poem of his titled, "Twilight" as I do love
that time of the day myself which is also emotive. It displays the
beauty of that time of day without getting mixed up with the traffic and
noise that abounds in this 'Cityscape' piece, but complimenting it as
only Jack can do with two words 'Sharp Horizons.' He attached a
wonderful picture of a cloud at 'Twilight' which perfectly matches his
written words.
Attaching pictures (note: they are not too big as to get in the way of
the readers' experience) … I feel Jack does add a forth dimension to his
much valued work.
As a final point I'd like to add that Jack adds a deeper reality to
earthly functions through his acceptance or view of the continuous
transformation that you and I live in.
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Sal Treppiedi
Albuquerque, NM |
Jack Huber's poetry rolls like the letter
"R" off the tongue of a Hispanic. His rhymes are fresh; newly birthed
from the cocoon of his mind. Jack Huber weaves the tales of his life
into a nest of words where he nurtures each letter of each word into
life lines.
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Sandra
UK |
Jack is a poet who truly understands his
art. He has an eye for observing everyday occurrences and
re-telling it in his prose, making it into an enjoyable and veritable
feast for his readers. His poems are meticulously written, he has a true
gift for painting with words. Readers are entertained by his rich
tapestry of love, happiness, tears, life, sadness and many other
emotions which he eloquently encompasses in his writings. A heartfelt
thank you for sharing your works.
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Teri Ann Coleman
Potsdam, NY |
(Re: Twilight) What is it about dusk
and dawn which may simultaneously invigorate, excite, calm, delight,
create a pensive or other mood, lends a hint of nostalgia to so
many....?
The aromas, the reflections of light, the temperature changes,
titillating all the senses...something magical.
A little like autumn in New England.
You capture in words so well what another might feel. A gift. Thank you.
It must be a little difficult to share a written piece. Intimate. Glad
there are people like you out there with the talent and willing comfort
to share.
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