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Miss

by Christabel Lancing

Inspired by the stunning visual landscape and sea views from Christabel Lancing's family cottage in South Devon, Beside a Stranger is her debut poetry collection. It reflects her personal experiences of love and loss; of pain, longing, and joy, exploring some paradoxical aspects of isolation and connection. The poem Beside a Stranger originated from the 9/11 tragedy and its anniversaries--a reminder and insight into the emotions of those who died alongside people they'd never met. It is... more

Iriada Tales

by Irene Smirnova

collection of poems written over the last 10 years

Grateful and Blessed

by Katherine J. Batsis

In poetry form, topically organized, Kathi tells true stories from her growing up years. Every poem lands and completes on the same drumbeat phrase, no questions asked: "and I am grateful and blessed." It works like magic in my mind's eye, and I believe it can do the very same for any person anywhere in any language anytime.

On Being Human

by Ghazala Alam

On Being Human is a compilation of original poems by Ghazala Alam. Written in modern Urdu and English, each poem is introduced by an English preamble detailing her inspirations and insights. Accompanied by English transliteration, her poetry is informed by her experiences as an immigrant, woman, and a person of color. This distinct lens on life’s challenges also reaffirms her faith in the human capacity to empathize, overcome, and seek justice. With a sensitive, sometimes satirical style, her po... more

Down the Hatch: A Rhyming History of Drinks

by Ant Mac

Drinks, in some form or another, share a long and colourful history with mankind. Needless to say, without the right amount of fluids the human body will quickly whither away and die. So if drinks are the aqua vitae, then poetry is the aqua animae. Down the Hatch, is a collection of well crafted poems which take you through the interesting and varied history of the many popular drinks we have come to know and love today. Sip back and relax as you enjoy a poetic journey, through time, around t... more

Nocturne: New & Selected Poems

by Mike Dillon

Mike Dillon's Nocturne: New & Selected Poems, features his best work from six books of poetry, two poetry chapbooks, and three books of haiku. In That Which We Have Named he writes: “eyes that long for the windless/light of Heaven must, in the end/show proof of earth.” This quest for ultimate things grounded in daily life is the common thread running through all of Dillon's books. Along the way, the poet's eye swerves to the margins, away from the crowd, to find a patch of sunlit moss, or a fl... more

Recreational Vehicle

by BUCK DOWNS

Short lyrics addressing love (intoxication) and loss (recovery). RIYL Anselm Hollo, Eileen Myles

Infinite Times More

by Neida Y. Reyes

Neida Y. Reyes Delgado or you can call me wolfine. Baby steps, breathe, breathe, and breathe. That’s all I can do. Short and simple except it’s completely not simple. This path and destination infinite times more is entirely never ending. There’s phrases and pit stops. There’s heartbreak and loss. There’s misery and guilt. Self-destruction of a girl in her late teens and early 20’s. Nothing is suppose to make since that’s okay. There are pieces of Wolfine in all her ache, joy, and passions being... more

Blue Toes and a Dog

by Rudy Baron

Blue Toes and a Dog invites readers on a journey of self-discovery, to explore the depths of our own existence, to find ourselves in the maze of life. Rudy Baron's poetry is a woven tapestry of life's experiences, etched with the ink of introspection and cloaked in metaphoric grandeur. His verses mirror our own lives, our joys, our sorrows, our hopes, and fears. Blue Toes and a Dog reminds us that poetry is not just about rhyming words; it is about capturing the essence of existence, about pa... more

Full Moon Survivor

by Andrea Fahselt

Full Moon Survivor is the follow up book to We Came In Like the Wind. A collection of poetry expressing the strength of the human spirit. This book highlights the perseverance dealing with the pandemic, the loss of life, and starting over. Each poem represents a raw organic message capturing the world in the previous few years. Autobiography: Andrea Fahselt is a make-up artist, sales and education executive and part time professor. She has been writing since a child and had her first poetry b... more

We Came in Like the Wind

by Andrea Fahselt

All people are individuals with their own thoughts, ideas, and dreams. What we share are feelings-How we process them and deal with their effect. Even though our situations may differ and circumstances may have different outcomes, we all share the same emotion, love, and passion. The way we miss someone, the heartbreak of loss. They are universal that everyone can understand. Each poem I write is real, raw human emotion. The reader will be able to take my experiences and relate them to his/her o... more

Caught in a Hazy Dream

by Tiffany Mackay

Caught in a Hazy Dream: Contemporary Tanka Poems by Tiffany Mackay is a collection that invites readers to explore life's fleeting moments through 100 tanka-inspired poems, each paired with stunning digital watercolor art. Divided into five themed sections—memory, love, growth, transformation, and dreamscapes—this collection blends contemporary themes with traditional tanka elements. Each poem and artwork duo captures the beauty and complexity of nature and everyday life, offering readers a mode... more

Life

by Mohiro Iwakami

Life is a meditative collection of your innermost thoughts, feelings, and desires. The poems included throughout are striking and inviting. Readers will feel welcome to journey alongside you as you discover and find your true happiness.

Homo Too Sapiens: A Consciousness Dilemma

by Piero Rivolta

A collection of provocative observations from the novels and books of poetry by award-winning poet, Piero Rivolta. Laced with passion, wit and humor, and tinged with irony, they address a wide range of human concerns, including sexuality, ethnic differences, media, politics, bureaucracy, money, creativity, imagination, and consciousness. Rivolta’s love for humanity is as evident as his frustration with people’s pettiness, willful ignorance and inability to learn from history. You may not agree w... more

Drifting

by PJ Thomas

Drifting is a romantic, riveting poetry book about life on Earth, the cosmos, and human connection. Drifting is the third book in The Water Trilogy, following Undertow and Waves. Using images of geographical beauty, and the strong and subtle yearnings of the human heart, Drifting is lyric words put into poems about various kinds of love.

The Museum of Craven Life

by Robert N. Watson

(As on cover image) This dreamlike but sharply observed tour of ten museums – real and imagined – deploys a range of poetic styles and images to explore the ways humanity looks at itself. What does a wide-eyed child notice at natural history museum? What does a White tourist see and hear at a museum of Black history and culture? How hard is it to tell the difference between a thriving marriage and a collapsing one? Why do people curate themselves out of living fully as themselves?

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