The title "Slopjar" suggests an image of all the remnants of human consumption in a murky, metaphoric jar. It is a brilliant conceit that suggests a fresh look at old subjects. Unfortunately, the title is the strongest and most memorable... Read More

Leonard Gigliobianco’s debut poetry collection, "Your Words", is a contribution to postmodernism that is at once challenging and enigmatic. The poems cover much ground—global warming, rivers, politics—and yet remain open to... Read More

In the debut collection 40 + Love, poet Mi Sook Park Westman celebrates the changes swirling through her life, and there are many. Raw from the recent termination of her seventeen-year marriage, she finds herself blessedly in love once... Read More

It takes something pretty unusual to make a poetry book stand out on the basis of its format, but Llewellyn George has risen to the challenge. "The Book of Poems and Conversational Triggers" intermingles George’s poems with lists of... Read More

The wilderness of Alaska has been an ongoing source of inspiration to the artistic community. This magical state’s austere beauty and rugged terrain attract both courageous adventurers and nature enthusiasts seeking solace. Unspoiled... Read More

Eddie Morales’ poetry collection, "The Suicide Sonnets", is a meditation on what suicide really entails. Rather than deal with the aftermath of such a death, these poems crawl into the psyche of someone truly considering ending their... Read More

What is politically correct or incorrect depends upon the audience and society as a whole. Ciera S. Louise’s poetry collection, "Poetically Correct", is full of bold poems that critique the skeletons in humanity’s closet. Spanning... Read More

Much of Irene Riot’s "Journey through Life with Irene Riot" is filled with images of unrequited love and the reality of being a single parent. These heartfelt poems do not shy away from plain language and dark motifs, but at times they... Read More