When Daisies and Thunderstorms Collide by Isabel Scheck is a book of poetic fiction that tells the story of a daisy being swept up into a thunderstorm. Told in a chronological compilation of free-form versed poetry, the plot offers an analogy of a fragile young...

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...

Annular by J. Dwight Donald starts with a poem that gives the collection its title, which I personally perceive as an ode to courage and perseverance. The second poem, Trees Felled, offers a literal depiction of trees being cut down before they can grow tall,...

Christine E. Ray's Composition of a Woman is a compelling collection of poetry that focuses on a stimulating subject: woman. Composed of five chapters titled Nerve, Brain, Breast, Rib and Blood, this collection is stirringly sincere. Nerve is playful and humorous; 'the transformation/was so slow/so...

The Face of Expression by Aaron Woodson is a collection of unusually and poignantly written reflections and poetry, each so short it fills only a page or half of it — snippets of thoughts, an emotion, a glance into reality, a feeling of change, a...

Stained Sheets by Ahlia Demas is a compilation of contemporary poetry, the author's third publication, following Snow Fox and 20 Sunsets, which are also featured in excerpts. The subject matter has a heavy emphasis on a woman's outlook (but male and non-binary points of view...

Love, nature, wonderment, humanity, and the pulse of life are just a few of the currents that run through the pages of To You With Love: Selected Poems by Gary W. Burns. It is a collection of poetry that celebrates love, the lover, and intimate...

Morning Coffee by Emily Wyche is a gorgeous collection of poetry written by a sixteen-year-old. Now it’s easy to think: What kind of poetry can a teenager write? Readers will be surprised at the depth of thought reflected in these poems, at the author’s perceptive...

Idle Pursuits: A Poetry Collection by L.P. Kirkbride comprises twenty-four poems in a variety of styles interspersed here and there with beautiful illustrations. The topics included vary enormously, so there really is something that will appeal to every poetry lover who opens the pages of...

Love Poems by Dr. Tony Beizaee is a collection of twenty-five powerful poems expressing romantic and spiritual love interspersed with beautiful abstract art in vivid colours. The poems vary in length from a few short ones to some that are very long. Together, they cause...