Eloquence That Feeds the Soul should be the subtitle for A Sword Song for Blood Roses, a poignant offering of poems by Joan Wiley. While relatively short insofar as books go, A Sword Song for Blood Roses definitely packs a huge emotional punch. It’s divided...

In Luisa Elena Kolker’s The Tearing Apart we are introduced to a variety of subjects such as relationships, loss, dreams, and childhood nightmares. Set in Spain and New Mexico, we travel along with the poet as she tells us her story in perfect, almost lyrical...

Pulling no punches, Voices of Diversity is a powerful collection of statement poems by Vanessa Caraveo that does exactly what it sets out to do – it makes people sit up and take stock of themselves and the world in which they live. Characterized by...

Rise Unstoppable is the third book in the Rising poetry series by Michelle G Stradford, a compelling collection of poetry that delights as it inspires. The poems celebrate womanhood and the entire collection is divided into five parts: self-care, transform, amplify, rise, and unstoppable. Themes...

If You Have Something to Say, Margaret: Poems by Marge Barrett is a thought-provoking collection of poems. Through these poems, we gain insight into the author’s life, her faith and family, and her experiences while traveling the world. Marge Barrett describes many moments in life...

Musing and Meandering: Random Thoughts During the Pandemic is a work of collected poetry and expressions, and was penned by author Donna Davis Lewis. As the title suggests, the work focuses on the state of the world during 2020 and the coronavirus crisis, in which...

A Boy Like Me is written by an LGBT+ gender-fluid poet named Reki. In this four-part series of poems, we are introduced into the mind of a man struggling to find his place in the gay community. We learn first hand what it means to...

If poetry benefits our well-being, then we should immerse ourselves in appreciating this age-old art form. Reading Dark Tides: Poetic Reflections of Life by Rev. Dr. Kevin T. Coughlin Ph.D. has a therapeutic feel to it. This fifth collection of poetry delves into human struggles...

Savagery by J.C. Mehta is a short but sharp poetry collection tackling what it means to be indigenous in 21st-century America. This is a very raw, honest, personal account and Mehta pulls no punches. She discusses her experiences in a straightforward manner with crisp, concise...

Catharsis by Shania Saunders is a heart and mind-moving collection of poetry that reverberates long after reading it through. The assemblage is broken down into four parts and appears to be a chronological poetic narrative. It reads much like a story, bringing you moments of...