Waking Up at the Gates by Thom Kudla is a reflective and poetic exploration of life’s nuances. The book examines the complexities of existence, relationships, and self-discovery through essays and meditations. It is organized into thematic sections, including “Working,” “Living,” “Loving,” “Writing,” “Thinking,” “Being,” and...

Wild Child of the Monsoons by Ann Zachariah, M.D. is a collection of poems that touches on various themes ranging from pain and love to grief. Like the rains in a monsoon, the emotions from these poems rain upon you and drench you in lyrical...

Poetry has all too often been pushed aside or completely ignored as nothing more than a difficult genre to understand. We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook by Kym Gordon Moore is something different and shows how poetry teaches us many things...

When the Muse Speaks is a collection of thought-provoking poems by Kiana Donae. The book is divided into four parts. The first is Voices of Pride, poems about the oppression of black people and their fight for justice and what they deserve. The second section...

Whispers of the White Dove: Inspirational Poetry by Pam Sears is a collection of poems dedicated to a spiritual healing journey. Sears shares her experiences with love and what it's like to be caged with a closed heart. Self-worth is one of the critical aspects...

A dark secret, a devastating truth, an identity crisis, choices, fighting depression, and acceptance, Who Am I is a collection of poems and prose by Anvil Long. Anvil, a child of rape, is shocked when he learns the truth about his biological father. This discovery...

In What God Has...Writings for the Soul and Spirit, Rod Lee expresses his faith and shares practical teachings through his beautiful collection of anecdotes, poems, and writings. The article “A Second Death?” discusses the biblical meaning of the second death, explaining that it means the...

Wake Me (Soundtrack Poems Book One) is a painfully emotional poetry collection penned by the resilient author Jamillah Warner. Split into two parts, Jamillah expertly pilots us through her highs and lows with love, drawing attention to the distressing fact that it's not always sunshine...

Wolf Woman and Other Poems is an enthralling collection of 50 poems covering 50 years of Jo-Ann Vega's life. Divided into three parts, the poems act as a form of memoir as Jo-Ann recounts the different stages of her being, from Becoming/Discovering (1970-1980) to Unfurling...

Poetry can be tricky to write because it depicts one’s own experiences and voice. Author Wayne Luthi did an excellent job drawing me in and allowing me to relate to many of his pieces in Water for the Rose. I had so many favorite poems...