Although this collection is inconsistent, with works of quality and originality juxtaposed with pieces of clichéd phrasing and tired imagery, by and large Triumphs soothes, uplifts, and inspires gratitude and good works. Mary A. Bell is... Read More

New Zealand native Craig Piercy has produced over 300 poems since 2004, when he began writing with no prior experience or training. Piercy is clearly a good-hearted, loving, self-aware person; his intentions here are noble and his themes... Read More

In 1989, forty-year-old Jim Adduci went to prison for three years. While his body remained confined, his mind and soul ran free. He captures these musings in Escapism, a collection of poetry, essays, and stories. The topics he explores... Read More

Leo Tolstoy wrote, “All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.” Love is the most basic human emotion, and the most essential human connection. This collection of poems touches on many different forms of... Read More

Good poetry makes readers think beyond the obvious. Each word within a line is a building block in the foundation of one stanza and then another. Like the shaping of a Bonsai tree, poets trim extraneous words and syllables until... Read More

A book that uses subject material like Byzantine art and the writings of Christine de Pizan to launch an investigation into the way the mind works, and to get at the heart of thought before it can be analyzed would seem like a foolish,... Read More

A rich life filled with productivity can be the perfect backdrop for creative inspiration. Immersion in the process of living is the best way to feel the joy and pain of positive and negative experiences. In Fireside Chats: A... Read More

Sha Yan shares more closely in a tradition more recent than this book’s title would suggest. His attention to sound and love of consonance speaks to the language poets—although it is unclear as to whether that kinship is intentional... Read More