Yes, poetry delights, yes, poetry disturbs, but at best, poetry brings clarity to the half truths and enduring myths of the human race. By that measure, Stonehenge is a majestic poem created by long-ago masons to better help them... Read More
Equating nature to humans illumines divine elements of life in this gentle and spiritual volume. Beth Duncan takes a look at spirituality, nature, and mortality in "The Tree that Walks". Her poetry is sensitive and personal and speaks of... Read More
The sheer variety in this poignant collection reveals that the sonnet is very much a living art form. In the world of contemporary poetry, free verse and experimentation remain our era’s taste and tendency, so where does this leave... Read More
Even though "Ramblings of a One-Eyed Garbage Man" is written in brazenly blunt English, there is an artistry and music to Jim Hart’s collection. This assemblage of free-verse poems is written from a variety of perspectives that are... Read More
Kendra Brown is a psychologist in Florida who meets regularly with accomplished women—whom she calls “The Pages”—who share their wisdom about aging. “In my private practice, I’ve been amazed to see so many women who are very... Read More
Without including magic, witches, curses, violence, or villains of any sort, Rajesh Talwar has lovingly crafted a short but big-hearted tale of a princess choosing a suitor in "The Bearded Prince". As with many works for children, The... Read More
In the small eighth-century Viking settlement that Vimp calls home, life is relatively simple: when he’s not building boats, he’s being trained to loot, pillage, and kill as his elders do. The only trouble is, Vimp doesn’t want any... Read More
Described as “a collection of advice derived from experimental reasoning upon established scientific facts,” Betty Yülin Ho’s "Immediate Suggestions to Good Health" will either excite, mystify, or anger readers with its unusual... Read More