Rise: A Collection of Inspirational Poetry, Prose, and Affirmations by Shana Danielle is a collection of poems that will uplift readers and motivate them to push through, survive, and rise, regardless of the adversities and challenges they have faced. Though all the topics tackled in...

Peeling Myself a Soul by Lynn Lee Bryant is soulful poetry, introspective in nature, and filled with strong spiritual currents. The very opening poem captivates the reader, immersing them in the dance of the spirit and of life. Addressing the soul in the past, she...

In this second volume of poems by R.S. Rain, we encounter a woman’s struggle with severe depression. We follow her through her words of struggle and sorrow as she explains what’s going through her head. From childhood trauma to adulthood hopelessness, Rain describes her battle...

In Outsiders and Apparitions: Possessed Poems and Art for Family Picnics, we are introduced to an otherworldly and frenetic collection of poems written by Milan Sergent, the author of the Candlewicke 13 series. In this book, the author covers subjects like death, marginalization, and...

A wonderful book for fans of poetry, In the Posh Cocoon: Poetry and Bits of Life by Antonia Wang features a collection of poems written from 2019 to 2020. It is a slim book, but a lovely collection for anyone who enjoys the beauty of...

Atomic Kiss by Brendan S Bigney is a collection of entertaining and insightful free-verse poems. The poem “The People that We Meet” opens the collection. It examines the many people one meets in a lifetime and encourages appreciating those among them who turn out to...

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...

In Bodies Of Water & Women: Poems & Stories, Kira Gresoski tells her story through poetry about the small town she grew up in, raised by many women in a town where their water supply is polluted with toxic waste. We learn about her heartache...

Eloquence That Feeds the Soul should be the subtitle for A Sword Song for Blood Roses, a poignant offering of poems by Joan Wiley. While relatively short insofar as books go, A Sword Song for Blood Roses definitely packs a huge emotional punch. It’s divided...

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...