When I read A River in My Heart, a collection of 71 poems by Vikas Parihar, I immediately realized what’s been missing from my reading choices for several decades now. What a superb pleasure to discover not only a prolific poet but an excellent one....

America's First Black Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island by Stanley A. Ransom, Jr. celebrates black poets and their contributions to culture and history. It focuses on Jupiter Hammon, a slave owned by the Lloyd family. The Lloyds allowed Jupiter to work in their house...

Assets Of Inspiration: Unlocking Your Greatest Assets by Matthew Scigousky is a poetry book meant to inspire and encourage personal growth. Some of these poems also help you to let go of the toxic things in life. Focus on the Vortex and calm your mind,...

Apparitions: Poetry and Photography from the NEK and Beyond is a captivating literary and visual art collection by P V Major Bontron. The poems and photos featured in the book celebrate life and its inherent beauty and reveal the challenges of the northern hills of...

A Glimpse Into The Real World Of A Dented Pearl is a collection of life-changing poems by Ayesha Muhammad. The poems have a consistent theme of family love and self-reflection. Muhammad creatively expresses her feelings for her siblings, parents, grandparents, and uncle. She also shows...

Akashic Diaries: Detroit Degree Zero, and other crisis writings by Biba Sheikh is a collection of journal entries, poems, and stories aimed at transforming and healing the world from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. The author discusses the political, social, and...

For anyone who has fought for the right to love, celebrate, and be themselves, there is All the Bad Girls Wear Russian Accents. In this collection, poet Jane Muschenetz interweaves reflections on many themes that connect to identity, communication, and a place in the world....

Poems written with clarity are the easiest and most direct way to reach our hearts and there can be no better choice than this collection of poems to refresh our souls. A Penny for Your Thoughts by Jane Penny Johnson is a delightful collection of...

A Glimmer in the Dark by Samman Akbarzada is a touching and sometimes tragic look at her life as a refugee from Afghanistan. She writes about her pain, suffering, and fleeting happiness. Her poems have no names only subgenres to describe her story in this...

A Tide Should Be Able to Rise Despite Its Moon by Jessica Bell is a collection of original poetry that revolves around the different forms and experiences of motherhood. The title is woven into one of the poems and is fitting in the context of...