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Living Must Bury

by Holly Wren Spaulding

Haunting and cryptic, Josie Sigler’s debut collection of linked poems reads like a lyric accounting of violence. Comprised of shapely, often coupleted lines, this book is like one long feral female howl. Her poems are the sound words... Read More

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Two Golden Rings

David Marshall and Larry Corse met in 1995, but did not get married until October 30, 2008, because same-sex marriage was not legal in California until that year. Unfortunately, it became illegal again a few days after their wedding with... Read More

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War-Wise

The muses have worked their magic with a new collection of poetry penned by David J. Murray. Whether the subject is war, wit, or beauty, these elegant, cerebral poems stretch the mind and prompt reflection. War Wise is the third... Read More

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Confusion Matrix

In "Confusion Matrix", readers are transported through the age of the Classical and Romantic poets to our own time and place. While the themes are timeless and the poet accesses them through modern experiences, there are a number of... Read More

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Celebrations

Often, to celebrate life, one must first feel it slip from one’s fingers. After all, to know what light is, one must know darkness. This is the arc of David J. Murray’s collection of poems, "Celebrations". Here, the speaker’s... Read More

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Moonlit Weeds

Richard Picciuto’s poetry collection, "Moonlit Weeds", is full of quiet yet extraordinary images. This collection is diverse: There are poems about first crushes and cigarettes and others that delve into the mysticism of silence.... Read More

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My Lot

Poet Ada Geller has compiled an old-fashioned, dolorous collection of fifty poems in "My Lot". The dominant theme here is one of longing; for the happiness of youth, for Edenic visions of nature, and for bittersweet memories of departed... Read More

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The Works - Shallow Waters

The poems in this collection date as far back as 1941, offering glimpses into the author’s mind across generations. Many are titled simply with the date when they were written, and they peer closely into the poet’s thoughts and... Read More

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