Universal Colloquies Inside of Me by Veronica Thornton is a collection of poems inspired by Veronica’s own personal struggle and life. I found the title of the book intriguing and the poetry even more so. Universal Colloquies Inside of Me starts with a brief introduction...

Give It Wings and Let It Fly Away by Ken Maxon is a gorgeous collection of poems dealing with a variety of themes, with love being the most consistent one. It’s the kind of poetry that is written for the heart. What will immediately arrest...

Kate's Black Ink Poems by Ruth Finnegan is a linguistic and emotional exercise in understanding life's complexities. Evoking a dreamlike imagery - perhaps evidence of where these poems and stories originated - the flowing, yet touching poems create very real snapshots of life. Kate is...

The Total Light is an interesting collection of poems by Edda Tassi. The author elaborates on the complexities of love and how it affects the opposite sex in different ways. The ghosts of the city pass through a young woman as she reflects on the...

Angelica's Box: A Poetically Sober Psychotic Break (Pizzle's Trilogy of Insanity) by Greatest Poet Alive is a book of poetry. This was a first for me as I normally do not read poetry books, but I wanted to try this. The poetry varies in that...

Love's Reality by Denise Bryson is a collection of inspirational poems designed to touch every aspect of life; our relationship with God, our relationships with each other, self-love, and life in general. The first part of the book focuses on the purest and most important...

“I wish they had told me / when I was a kid / that my allowance wouldn't buy me / a sustainable smile.” (p.16) If there is one poetry book you should read in your whole lifetime, it is How I Am Different by Thom Kudla,...

A Time to Cry: A Poetic Memoir of Madness, Depression, and Unrequited Love by Paul Kloschinsky is exactly what the title suggests: a brooding, introspective, and cathartic journey through depression, lost love, and unfulfilled promises. Those in the throes of this unholy trilogy of debilitating...

Musings of a Tangled Tongue: Prittle-prattle and Pickled Poems is an exciting collection of poems comprising a wide range of subjects, including love, life, lust, passion, adventure, work-life balance and heartfelt grumbles. This is a fresh, exciting, mischievous, and experimental style of poetry that will...

Without From Within: Poems by Ron Shaw is a collection of 43 poems that gives readers a peek into the heart and soul of the poet. The entire collection reveals a wide range of emotions, from pain to pleasure to loneliness to his observations on...