A Christian Gift: Uplifting Poetry for All Occasions is a collection of twenty-six poems by Bozena Zawisz with illustrations by Fred Khoury. In the author’s own words, they are intended to “express diverse Christian reflections aimed at nourishing faith, hope, and love.” Most of the...

A Thin Book of Fat Poems by Liliana Kohann is a wonderful book of poetry and journal entries that will take you on a journey of self-discovery. The poems will make you laugh out loud or touch your heart, but there is always a clear,...

An Addicts Poem by author Declan J Mc Laughlin is a collection of short, one-page poems focusing on a variety of dependencies, including gambling and forms of substance abuse. Each poem has a rhyming structure throughout. The tone is simple, straightforward, and easy to understand....

A Frostbitten Memory of a Stillborn Spring by Lindy Kennedy is a collection of poems divided into three chapters: People and Love, Things and Time, and Places and Ambition. The introduction allows the reader to understand the poet’s message: “In this book, there are poems,...

A Boy Nonetheless by Robert Denis Holewinski is a collection of poetry that, for me, reads as a continuing memoir. Its starting point brings us to a boy and, by the end, readers come to know a young survivor entering adulthood. What you can expect...

As Glaciers Move by Joseph Whitson is a lovely book of poetry. Whitson has attempted to outline his whole life with poetry. Various episodes appear, including everything from birth to death; first love to marriage. It would seem that one is reading Whitson's most intimate...

A Symphony of Seasons by Connie Arnold is an elegant collection of about sixty poems from a Christian perspective. In addition to the seasons, the pieces touch on patriotism, Mother’s and Father’s Day, holidays, religious themes, and family. Written by a musically gifted author, the...

With chapter headers like Squall, Monsoon, Zephyr, and Exhalation, you know that the emotions depicted within them are going to take your breath away. In Abandoned Breaths: Poetry, Quotes, and Poetic Prose (First Edition) by Alfa, the author exposes some of her most profound, painful...

Denise Alicea has created a book that embodies the poetry lover. Angels Always Near is a brief collection of a little over 30 poems, many of which read as short stories in verse instead of explorations of abstract personal emotions or discussions of ideas. It...

Allegories: A Thirst for Connection by Brenda Lee Ranta is a collection of poems and verses about the guiding principles of life, and the two states of “being” that either hold people together or fragment them: a disconnection from people and a genuine connection with...