When She Speaks: A Collection of Words and Thoughts - Volume 2 by Amber Whitted is a creative display of poetic ability. The author hooked me right away with her first expression entitled Declarations. I’m tired of being silent. I’m tired of silently watching the ships...

Poetry is one of the many outlets people use to convey messages. This Side of Heaven: A Poetic Journey of Strength and Survival by Kreceda W Tyler is a collection of poems written from a heart of compassion. The author describe a tragic event that...

If you’re wondering what this book by Candy Ann is about, it’s right there in the title, Love Lust and the Cold Hand of Suicide. It’s pretty dark. There are poems about getting high, suicidal thoughts, fake love, agony, pain, and more. This is definitely...

In a beautiful and emotional work of poetry by poet and Vietnam veteran John Buquoi, "snapshots from the edge of a war" is a collection that readers won't soon forget. Poetry is a unique genre; the best of it has the ability to transport the...

Soul Writings: The Art of the Soul by T.K. Ware and El'keturah L. Scandrett is a collection of poems based on God and the author's view on religion and where we go when we die. The book is well formatted and the poetry is something...

Scatterlings by Zeena Nackerdien starts off strong with A Robin, a poem about a bird nearly dying and being saved by an old man, and the man feels good about it at the end. This brought me into the work and showed me that it...

My Eclectic Collection/Scattered Endz...From the Confines of My Mind Book 2 by Ronald Allen Bell is a collection of poems with various meanings and themes. The author describes it as a wild ride, and I couldn't agree more. We start with works like Of Beasts...

The Shadow of the Mind's Heart by Cheryllynn Dyess is a collection of poems that deal with the darker side of our emotions and the dark thoughts most of us have. There are poems on heartache, and even thoughts on suicide. I particularly enjoyed the...

Odes on Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest is a collection of sports poetry written by David A. Bates. Bates introduces his work with an autobiographical account of his personal recollections of Ali's bouts as well as what he calls Ali's "pre-fight antics", and he...

I’m not an expert on poetry though I can appreciate it as much as the next guy. I picked One Year There: One Soldier's Year in South Korea During 1968 to read because I spent time in South Korea and I wanted to see how...