Holes in Space by Andrea Barbosa is a soft and colorful flower. The poetry in this book blooms with life and love. The book begins with a shower of emotion. "Poeme" is filled with warm metaphors that entice all of the senses. I found my...

Keith Holyoak’s Facing the Moon is an interesting anthology of ancient Chinese poetry by the famous poets Li Bai and Du Fu. During translation from the original Chinese verse, he manages to capture the sentiments of the verses without affecting the artistic flow. The book...

I Ate The Cosmos for Breakfast is a beauty from cover to final page. Melissa Studdard has such a passion for life. She quite literally breathes a world of color into the sometimes drab world of poetry and seems to have such vigor that I...

The Perfect Storm: Poetry Lobby by Louis Willie Thomas JR is a collection of poems mostly about the prevailing conditions in present society. The poet shares his thoughts on various other topics in a very simple way and his strophes make an impact on readers...

A Moat is Not a Goat – Poems for Clever Little Girls by Elsa Takaoka is a collection of delightful and imaginative stories for young children, all beautifully illustrated by Fanny Liem. Each story is told as a poem and takes the reader on a...

“The three o’ clock in the morning sessions” is described as a book on loss and unrequited love. However, several poems at the beginning paint love beautifully and are full of joy. Whether the tone is bittersweet is largely up to the reader’s interpretation. There...

Issues of the Heart by Snook is an idealist’s and realist’s work. It’s the inner thoughts of a person aware of life’s lessons, emotions and imperfections. It deals with sacrifices, forgiveness, anger, love, and confusion, in clearly written poems that deal with different experiences in...

We Whisper: And Other Poems is a touching collection of poetry by a gay black American author, Cedric Jones. Cedric is a talented writer and several themes are addressed simply and poignantly. The poem “I am more” is a stark and beautiful work where the...

Love and Ink by Kiana Donae is a collection of poems that reveals the personal and intimate view of the author on life, loss, love, virtue and many other emotions. It speaks directly to readers without any shortcuts. The emotions are intense, unapologetic and provocative,...

Window of Within: Nature by Nicole Anderson is an uplifting collection of poems that calms the mind of the reader. It revolves around the concept of Nature being the ultimate healer in one's life. Nature speaks to our souls in many ways. It's just that...