In the 42 poems collected in The Night I Burned My Origami Skin, Romanian-born writer Catalina Florina Florescu ranges through a wide swath of human experience, delving into both the deeply personal and the broadly political. Likewise, there is a variety of poetic styles, some...

Nicole Lyons’ Blossom and Bone is an engaging collection of poems containing honest and heartfelt expressions. The language makes use of striking words that arouse intense feelings. In the poem “Melancholy”, the poet states, “Melancholy, my longest lost lover has returned, to dance with me,...

The Last Jazz Fan and Other Poems by Kenneth Salzmann is a short collection of poetry that touches on the unique experiences and inspiration of the poet. While short in length, the thirty poems within this collection touch on many subjects including nature, culture, the...

Little Meditations is a work of inspirational poetry by author Avinash Jalani. Part spiritual and part meditative, this mid-length collection of poetic works is intended to inspire healing and mental well being by exploring various forms of self expression. The collection chronicles the author’s own...

Envelop yourself in the tenderly flowing words of romantic poetry in the unforgettably lyrical collection, A Dime Is A Sign: Poems of Love & Loss (Feelings Into Words) by Sherrill S. Cannon. Life is full of love and loss, but at times we experience our...

“Heal, Reflect, and Love.” This is Gabriella Meghan’s mantra that she hopes readers can relate to and utilize. Tiny Mirrors seems to be an ambiguous title at first, but the opening poem with the same name offers the clarification that I interpret as persevering through...

Dismantling Cinderella by Tamsen Grace is a compilation of poetry that initially takes the traditional telling of the well known fairy tale and turns it on its head. “I think the fairy Godmother should have turned that Prince back into a frog, or his head...

Relationships are hard, especially romantic relationships. The love shared can fill a person, only to tear them up when everything falls apart. Life is hard; love is even harder. Love lost can leave behind scars that fracture the soul and are difficult to heal. In...

Callisto: A Collection of Poetry by Ann Hoang is a journey by the author through a time in her life that was troubling for her and, as such, is a truly personal account. The poems are designed to chart her journey with a flowing rhythm...

In his introduction to Bard Bart: Poetic Rhymes and Punchlines, Barton Johnson writes, “At the very least this book is a tangible part of my life’s legacy, something profoundly and intimately personal to offer to the world.” These words prove to be true because this...