Poet Hamed Vahidi has written serious, thought-provoking poetry in "The Ruins of the Soul" that call up clear images of third world people whose daily lives are often uphill battles. The poet has divided this slim book of poetry into two sections: lyric poems which...

“Cut” by Roger Harrison offers a chilling poetic firsthand look into the tortured inner life of a cutter - one who self-mutilates by cutting himself repeatedly in order to deal with the pain of personal experiences of rejection, betrayal and loss. The ten poems in...

How many times have you wanted to find the right words to say to someone special but they just wouldn’t come to you? Well, I might have just what you are looking for. In his book, “Wonders,” Kevin Hollingsworth pens a collection of literary prose...

Leonard Gigliobianco has put together this book of his poems, "Your Words", which are short and varied poems which tell of his experiences in life. Some share his travels to Mount Rainer, on as page 21, 'Labrador' or page 43, or just his reflections upon...

In this book of poems, the author writes about the experiences of her horrific and tortured childhood. She and her brother suffered pain, physical and sexual abuse, and everyday acts of violence and torture and endured this horrible home life by their parents as they...

"Instant Poetry" by Larry Berger is an interesting concept. At interactive poetry readings, listeners in the audience would call out topics and the author would then put the topic into words. It seems that almost any word or concept is fair game. There are poems...

Anthony F. Rando dedicates this book to God and explains that after recovering from a hit-and-run accident, he felt the need to express his feelings through poetry. I’ll bet Rando never thought he’d be thankful for a God-incident in the form of a car wreck,...

"Stuck on the Steps" by Nina is a gritty, urban, in-your-face poetic account of a young girl’s less than ideal life growing up. While she sort of rejects the ideas from family that she should recite her pieces on the mic, what she has written...

I’ve had the privilege of reading one of David McDonald’s earlier books, “There are No Unwounded Soldiers,” and because it was so emotionally charged, I wanted to read another one of his collections of poetry. McDonald is a hero in my view. In “I Never...

If you like your poetry halfway between reality and the twilight zone of lethargic sleep, this is the book for you. In "A Song Beneath Silence", auth Apryl Skies takes the reader through lyrical moments in which love is always complicated and beauty is held...