TONGUES OF FIRE

Seán Hewitt/ Jonathan Cape In a world suddenly turned fraught, this tender first poetry collection appears like a secret remedy to heal and enchant the heart. In Tongues of Fire, Hewitt crafts poems of intense beauty and endless range, which glisten with queer desire, from the rustle and rhythms of nature to men hooking up in the woods. There is sex, grief and loss, and also light, hope and renewal. There are hymns to a father and meditations on the consolations of the natural world. Considered and poised, every line in this stunning compilation surprises and nurtures. Out now