Ace Boggess

What Was and Will Be

Arts & Literature

“Eric Chiles writes with a warm heart and a careful eye. His poems are narrative, accessible, nostalgic, and deeply human. They capture a boy coming of age and the man grown up as he tries to make his way. Chiles’ observations of normal-but-not-so-normal scenes are what make What Was and Will Be such an enjoyable collection from a poet definitely on the rise.”