Keith Holyoak’s Facing the Moon is an interesting anthology of ancient Chinese poetry by the famous poets Li Bai and Du Fu. During translation from the original Chinese verse, he manages to capture the sentiments of the verses without affecting the artistic flow. The book...

First Kiss by Barbara Alfaro is a warm and majestic breeze. There is a message of love lost and love gained that was present from the light-hearted "Carnival Music" to the fervor of "First Kiss." There are such beautiful metaphors in the poem "Heart," making...

Freedom is a diverse poetry collection by Vincent Magnani that voices his blunt emotions about parenthood, animal cruelty, school, the aging members of the society, and even time travel. The poem Freedom starts off the collection with its simple prose but powerful, sensitive touch on...

Field Notes by Charles Butterfield is a collection of 24 poems inspired or informed by the poet's 50 years raising, training, and living with German Shepherds. A New Hampshire poet, Butterfield is a graduate of the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. His...

If you even remotely like poetry, you will LOVE “From These Eyes” by Robyn Budge. The poems in this book are written with a spiritual perspective incorporating all aspects of life including aging, death, heartbreak and love. The author writes with an aspect of humor...

"Fruit of My Labor" is a book to enjoy at any level. It is actually a small study of various types of poetry. The author Joe Frey teaches with his broad array of examples such as Haiku, Caligram, Alliteration, and tongue twisters and limericks. This...