Poetry has all too often been pushed aside or completely ignored as nothing more than a difficult genre to understand. We Are Poetry: Lessons I Didn’t Learn in a Textbook by Kym Gordon Moore is something different and shows how poetry teaches us many things...

I Look to the Gentle Rain: A Book of Poems and Writing Prompts for the Aching Heart, by Liz Newman, is a poetry collection about Newman coping with her father’s death and finding comfort in sorrow. The collection is separated into four sections. Section One:...

Inner Sanctum Exposed is an emotional memoir by Christopher Romano that follows his health journey. At only fourteen years of age, the author was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes and went on a downward spiral that led to underage gambling, binge eating, bulimia, anorexia, and...

Patience, Insanity, and Wisdom is a collection of poetry in the inspirational, slice-of-life, and emotive writing subgenres. It is suitable for the general teen and adult reading audiences. Penned by author Anna Casamento Arrigo, this visceral feast explores a wide range of emotions and themes,...

While good poetry can mirror your emotions, wonderful poetry can give you insight, direction, and guidance. Journey in His Shadow: A Poetic Journey of Faith by Ellen Rile Colagiacomo provides just that. The book features a collection of over eighty poems, all crafted with talent...

Northwest Poems is an enrapturing collection of poems by CE Rivers. This diverse poetry collection is divided into six chapters. In the first chapter, "Northwest Poems," the poems feature animals witnessing the bewildering behavior of humans, the different layers of love, and the search for...

Stand the Test of Time: 100 Ways for Resilience, Happiness and Success by Helen Sly is a truly motivational self-help book. As alluded to by the subtitle, this work comprises one hundred brief but thought-provoking free-verse poems. The poems read as words of wisdom and...

The Dr. Seuss quote at the beginning of Things of Little Consequence introduces aspects of the book’s theme. John Casey contends that complex questions—often with questionable motives—should be answered with direct, honest simplicity. Little consequence refers to common perceptions deemed to be culturally insignificant that...

Why do people climb mountains? For generations, some humans have chosen to venture where no ordinary mortal should go. Despite the danger of avalanches, hypoxia, and getting trapped, they still hunger to reach the summit and conquer the mountain. In Reflections on Mountaineering: A Journey...

Pearls of Light: Passion, Poetry and Positive Affirmations by Andrew Pacholyk is a shining collection that effortlessly weaves together the realms of verse, feeling, and uplifting affirmations. This is a heartfelt journey that embraces readers with its poetic verses while guiding them toward self-discovery, empowerment,...