Love is the central theme of Angel I. Hawkins' first poetry collection, Velvet. This book is divided into three sections with free verse poems in which the author reveals her innermost thoughts and feelings. The poems draw inspiration from objects (a telephone, fabric, lipstick), places...

In Vivia, The Legend of Vivia Thomas: A Novelette in Poems, Linda Neal Reising brings to life American folklore legend Vivia Thomas' extraordinary tale. Born into an affluent Boston family, Vivia grew up close to her wet nurse, an Irishwoman named Aideen, who also helped...

Voices of the Heart, a collection of poems by David D. Bernstein, is a thought-provoking book. The book has four sections: Voices of the Heart, Voices of Life, Voices of Soul, and Voices of Spirit. The author begins the book with a heartwarming poem in...

There comes a time when your emotions overflow such that words cannot do the job of adequately expressing yourself. This is what happened to Sabrina Simon. Over seven years, she sat back and penned down her emotions on every topic imaginable. The result of that...

Pulling no punches, Voices of Diversity is a powerful collection of statement poems by Vanessa Caraveo that does exactly what it sets out to do – it makes people sit up and take stock of themselves and the world in which they live. Characterized by...

Verses (The Harmony, Discourse and Undivided Pursuit of Wholeness) by Jewel Caston-Mendoza comprises the penned emotions and thoughts of a lover, wife, mother, and most importantly a woman whose life is chronicled in emotive verses. Divided into seven chapters and visualized by Chantece Dayshon Mendoza’s...

The world around us is often starkly divided between good and bad, black and white, vice and virtue, but is it truly all that clear? In truth, there is more gray area than there is black or white, and there is more average than good...

Verses of Life, of Love, of God by Timothy J. Perior is a collection of poems which are a mixture of poignant and inspirational. Most of the poems are directed towards Christians, but I feel they can be enjoyed by anyone. The poems I particularly...

Voicings by Carroll Blair is a collection of poems that takes readers through a range of emotions, thoughts, and feelings. The short poems are constructed with much skill and they stand on their own, balanced in their thoughts and flow. The rich verses capture readers...

Kyle Hemmings has written prose poems that touch on many topics in "Void and Sky". But the reader must spend time musing over each of these prose poems as they are deep and thoughtful, often offering bizarre imagery. In 'Laughing Kite' a woman stands at...