There are poetry collections that leave their mark on the reader because of their refinement. When it turns out that this is the first work of this kind written by a young poet, the admiration becomes even more profound and gives hope for a great...

The Humbling and Other Poems is a mesmerizing poetry collection by Robert J. Tiess. The poems delve into the various aspects of life's journey, such as humility, love, apathy, time, hope, and much more. The collection follows a person in the prime of life, wondering...

The Unbelievable Believable More Tales from the Baron is a poetry collection penned by Billy J. Barnum. The book opens with the poem "My Bleeding Heart". It's about the harsh realities of the world and showcases how expecting help from the so-called leaders is a...

The Prophecy of Achilles: A novel in verse by H M Roberts is a modern-ish retelling of an ancient Greek myth, the original being what many either read at some point in school or, if they did not, have likely heard of the titular hero....

It is never easy to lose someone you love, but to lose them before they even die is beyond unbearable. Eileen’s partner was a brilliant mind, a math professor. With early-onset Alzheimer’s, he faded away quickly, dying at the age of 69. Eileen, a journalist,...

Through the Soul Into Life by Shoushan B is a poetry collection that reads like a call to action, a call of reform for the earth and the inhabitants of it, but also examines the intricacies of love and passion. Both of these elements tie...

The Dawn of Speech is a short collection of poems written by Joseph Wood. "The Night" is a metaphor for how people tend to cling to the last vestiges of hope in the face of overwhelming darkness. "Sleeping" takes us into the headspace of a...

“Is time an illusion?” If so, can you slow it down? No, you can’t slow down an illusion. So, how does that define life itself, since life is woven within the fabric of time? Complex questions – but life is like that and we never...

Some books are real sources of inspiration and invite the reader to deep reflection, as in the case of The Lightness of Being by Gorman Poetry. This collection brings together 32 poems from the poet's most recent works (Poet Gone Wild and Soujour) and is...

Full of evocative imagery and a gorgeous interior, The Forest by T.C. Anderson delivers a haunting walk through the poetic woods of humanity, of longing and estrangement. The Forest is a 42-page collection of poetry and art. It has been split into three acts (the...