In Poetry, Transcendence and the Search for Wisdom, a hybrid book of poetry and memoir, George Lysloff questions life after death, religion, and the cosmos. He acknowledges that his advancing age and the loss of family and friends,... Read More

Even in the darkest hour, there is something to honor. This is the mantra of Angelique Michelle Townsend’s poetry collection, "My Gift of Poetry". The earnest pieces in this book honor the lessons and gifts of God. Like personal... Read More

Lebohang May offers this apologia in his dedication: “I may not have mastered poetry in motion and its rules but this is my poetry in passion and aspiration.” Indeed, passion and aspiration pulse through this volume. May’s fervent... Read More

Faith, Family, and Friends is an anthology of poems chosen and arranged by Janice B. Holland. Divided into three sections, this poetry-potluck offers readers a variety of voices, perspectives, and poetic forms. All of the text was... Read More

Blistering hot sun. Searing, dusty winds. Mysterious dense bush. Violence lurking around every bend in the path. G. L. Bass’ collection of poetry evokes an intense sensory impression of Africa, and muses on the ever-changing and... Read More

The brutal war that put an end to British colonialism in Southern Africa is the subject of the first of H. Ann Ackroyd’s free-form verse stories in her collection, "Colonial Adventure and Other Stories". Set during the years 1936 to... Read More

Time spent in nature provides an opportunity to decompress, put aside the iPhones and Blackberrys, and reflect on aspects of life that often get pushed aside. In "The Rabbits Could Sing", her second book of poetry, Amber Flora Thomas... Read More

A patchwork quilt of healing, as Janice Holland describes it, is not without stitches and scars. The poetry in Beacons, Prayers, and Processes: Pathways to Healing deals with difficult subject matter: the author’s sexual abuse, her... Read More