Author Chaz Holesworth presents an eclectic collection of poems in When the Light is Mine. Exploring diverse themes and ideas, these poems paint a colorful portrait of life in contemporary society. "Condescending Toward the Midas Touch" highlights the socio-political turmoil of a world lacking in...

In her prologue to What Love Leaves Behind, Karen A. Hansen writes that her poems are not perfect. But I beg to differ. True, not all twenty-eight are perfectly rhymed, not all perfectly metered. But each one captures the kind of grief and devotion we...

Wind Swimming by Aubrey E. Drummond brings together a compilation of original poetry, ranging from imaginative encounters with mythic figures to personal meditations on family, identity, belief, and freedom. In “Pixie Blues,” a fleeting vision in nature raises questions about perception and wonder. “Still” presents...

We Birth Us is a poetic narrative written by Ophelia Brown, featuring illustrations by Sarah J. Heidelberg. The story follows two lovers, Soleil and Solon, who are separated by memory. Solon has loved Soleil throughout different times and circumstances, even when she cannot remember him....

Wrath of Light by Stephen Hays is a collection of forty-four original poems that tap into the intersections of nature, spirituality, and the human experience in raw and occasionally shocking detail. In “Into Each Of Us…,” a death is wrapped in a merging with the...

Was It a Dream? by Larada Horner-Miller is a deeply personal collection of poems that chronicles the author’s journey and love of poetry. It covers her struggles and reflections over fifteen years. She talks about humanity and her connection to the Maya, sharing her time...

Featuring a collection of enthralling poems, William T. Elliot: Vietnam Era Veteran follows William T. Elliot's story from serving in the US Air Force from 1972 to 1975 to his later life in America. The poem "War" presents a sobering portrait of war, penned from...

Life is a journey, one that takes many twists and turns, some good and some not so good. In Deanna Araceli Hampton’s Walking Piece of Art, life is like walking through quicksand, where every step has the potential of being fatal, or, at least, mind-numbing...

Where the Guava Tree Stands by Leah T. Williams is a heartfelt work where the poems in the collection are set in a narrative style. We follow Mina’s emotional journey as she moves from her beloved St. Kitts to Orlando, Florida. Williams has a poignant...

I used to hate reading poetry until I found modern free verse that, unlike traditional poetry, doesn’t use standard rhyme, rhythm, or meter. Instead, free verse poetry uses ordinary speech patterns and relies on imagery to drive its meaning. Such is the case of a...