Some books are real sources of inspiration and invite the reader to deep reflection, as in the case of The Lightness of Being by Gorman Poetry. This collection brings together 32 poems from the poet's most recent works (Poet Gone Wild and Soujour) and is...

Full of evocative imagery and a gorgeous interior, The Forest by T.C. Anderson delivers a haunting walk through the poetic woods of humanity, of longing and estrangement. The Forest is a 42-page collection of poetry and art. It has been split into three acts (the...

Trip to America by Liana Margiva is a collection of poetry and prose that touches the heart, mind, and soul. If you love poems that show true love for imagery, rhyme, and abstract, this book is full of them. If you like thought-provoking prose that...

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,...

Tainted Lionheart by Christine Weimer is a compilation of the author's original poetry, narrated in three phases through which the poetess has traversed while navigating the aftermath of absolute heartbreak. The first part of the anthology, Bruising, begins with the hope and optimism that springs...

Using free and narrative verse, Vivian Zems’ chapbook, Time Passes Differently Here is a collection of 2020 musings: of lockdown days, grief, sorrow, nostalgic memories, what is life and time. The first line of the first poem caught me and wrapped me in its hypnotic...

The Lover's Rhapsody: Ecstatic Love Poems of Rapture, Awakening, and God by Adam Siddiq is an exquisite collection of love poems that brings to mind the fascinating works by Jalaluddin Rumi, Hafiz, and the mysticism, spirituality, and Sufism that dominated their works. The author's spiritual...

The Collection by Jacqueline Belle features elegant and passionate poems that explore themes about love, hope, nature, and sadness. The third poem, “I Know,” combines the soft, invigorating feelings from nature with the unspoken words and lingering questions between two people. In the poem “Reach...

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda is a collection of poems that detail the sensual glamor of humanity, ranging from love to eroticism to grief. The collection begins with a brief description of the poet, and how important his poetry...