James E. Cherry – författare

With Loose Change, James E. Cherry explores those things that  make us human. These poems are visceral, honest and possess a vulnerability that will allow you access into the world each day.  In  this collection of verse, very little is exempt from examination.   Family, politics, race, art, aging and much more are placed under the  poet’s mircoscopic eye to be clearly defined.  But these are more than mere analytical explorations. Its Cherry’s ability to interpret those findings and how they have impacted his life that moves this work beyond  the personal into the universal. He has managed to take the pedestrian and left us with a remarkable second collection of poetry.  From the discordant aspects of his life, a melodious solo rises. You’ll continue to pat your feet long after the final page is finished.

In Edge of the Wind, a 25 year-old black man is off his meds and has begun hearing voices. For months, he has done nothing but read and write poetry. One day, he is convinced writing poetry is his calling. Life takes a terrible turn when the college he reaches out to rejects him and his work. He takes matters into his own hands and holds the literature class hostage. James Cherry holds nothing back as he tackles mental illness and the importance of relationships in this debut novel.