If you think poetry collections are all the same and that it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to find an innovative one, you will have to reconsider your opinion. I had one of the most pleasant surprises myself when I found Vashti Stopher Klein's The Soprano,...

Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good by Cheryl Melody Baskin touched me to the core. It invites readers to grow to the full stature of their humanity by tapping into the core values that define who they are — social...

In Waves of You: Love Poems, Michelle G. Stradford pulls readers into a romantic stream and offers a rhythm that keeps the heart pulsating as she leads them from one strong emotion to another, unveiling a love language that is nuanced and an experience that...

Poems of Life, Love, and the Meaning of Meaning by Wren is a book of poetry about philosophy and ideas. As the title suggests, it is divided into three sections. The first, “Life,” is about regret for missed opportunities, mistakes that hurt people, and the...

Poet Gone Wild: More Matters of Love and Death by Wren is a collection of over fifty poems and three “spirit messages” on Awareness, Oneness, and Healing. Exploring themes of daily life such as loving, loss, fear, and relationships, the rhythmical and rhyming compositions provide...

When I come across poetry I'm excited because I experience and embrace the thoughts, emotions, and transparency of the author. With over thirty poems in Among the Dying Violets by Barb Shadow, the author did not disappoint. Poems like Grandpa, My Father, Unspoken, and Moms...

Outro Of The Literary Black Sheep Pt. 2 by Saven "Con-A" Watts is a collection of poems that shine with energy, raw honesty, wit, and life. The messages in the poems read loud and clear: Strive ahead and never give up, regardless of background or...

PushBack: Selected Poems of Resistance by Richard L Rose is a fascinating collection of poems that will make readers contemplate the nuances, intricacies, and complexities of life. The wonderful imagery, metaphors, and juxtapositions will offer vivid sketches of the profundities that nature offers us. The...

Throughout The Lion Playing the Kazoo by Taylor Sapp, you will be invited to consider many different aspects of human behavior and how people's actions and views affect themselves and others in society. There are also interesting philosophical themes to examine and debate. If you...

Heirline Fractures is a poetic journal written by Brenda-Lee Ranta. After being sexually assaulted and abused throughout her childhood, Brenda-Lee expresses her darkest memories and how each act committed against her had fractured the innocence which once lay within. Each page is filled with a...