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Even the Dog Was Quiet

by Margaret R. Sáraco

Even the Dog was Quiet is a book of poetry, delivered in hushed overtones when life catches you looking. The collection tells stories through poetry in memoir fashion. “Risk” and “Rue” serve as a call and response to the perils of youth and pain of aging. “A Collage of Misery” about the Gettysburg battlefield and “Early Spring” written about a land trust in present day Baltimore, share an important honey locust tree. Family, friends and strangers, journey with the author in ordinary places but ... more

Brisk Verse

by Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor has just published his thirty-first book, Brisk Verse, a delightful collection of almost 200 poems that offer the reader whimsy and tomfoolery, solemn thought-provoking lines, mischievous observations, and tons of fun. Topics run the gamut. To name a few — brevity, thongs, Minnesota, manners, Mozart, Marilyn Monroe, failure, fatherhood, Episcopalians, plumbing, spaghetti, spring, online love, being eighty, and the National Anthem as it might’ve been written by Whitman, Dicki... more

Bare Feet, Blue Words: The Poetic Collection

by Amaali .

These words reflect the journey of memories and experiences, spanning decades. Inclusive of heart matters and soul songs. A revelation of inside!

The Book of Romance

by Ryan McCabe

From writer Ryan P. McCabe, comes a poetry chapbook about the whimsy and woes of the dating landscape - The Book of Romance! This collection includes eighteen new poems with art by the incomparable Eugene Paek!

The Sun Became Shy

by Molly McCreight

Embark on a soul-stirring odyssey through the depths of the human spirit in "The Sun Became Shy." This collection of poems delves into the realms of the dark night of the soul and deconstruction of faith, where the rays of the sun, symbolizing the Divine, seem obscured by the enveloping cloak of Night. Within these pages, readers will traverse the landscapes of doubt, loneliness, anger, and disillusionment, as each narrative intricately weaves the tapestry of human experience. Yet, amidst the... more

I Now Pronounce You

by Caroline Earleywine

What does it mean to love someone well? In her debut full-length collection, I Now Pronounce You, Caroline Earleywine explores this questions and more as she takes us on the journey of a daughter processing the emotional landscape of her parents’ divorce, an Arkansas public school teacher coming to terms with her queerness, and a wife navigating the vulnerable work it takes to love your partner along with yourself as you both grow and change. An interrogation of traditions relatin... more

Reflections on Mountaineering: A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains (FIFTH EDITION, Revised and Expanded) with

by Alan V. Goldman

Presented as one hundred fifteen narrative-style poems, some of which are rhyming and others are in prose or blank verse, Reflections on Mountaineering, A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains, a FOURTH EDITION, summarizes much of what the author, Alan V. Goldman, learned in his more than 30 years of climbing, either from personal experience, or from his mountaineering peers. Mr. Goldman came to realize that many of the same moral issues that confront us in everyday life are likew... more

A River in My Heart

by VIKAS PARIHAR

"A River in My Heart" is a captivating collection of poetry that flows through the tributaries of human experience, offering glimpses into the ever-changing currents of emotion, memory, and reflection. Each poem serves as a tributary, contributing to the rich tapestry of themes that run through the collection.

The journey begins with "To the Beauty of Creativity," an ode to the transformative power of artistic expression, setting the stage for a profound explora... more

Fragment

by David M Boyer

an ad for this book might say something like it’s a haiku or travel diary dream drama or a gentle rustling that may produce unnameable flowers in late early spring recently de-earthed and partially passed into englishish paragraphs for a novel-related poem-adjacent self-portrait of shards of mirror fused together with gold insomnia of course you may choose to refuse parts and alcoves of you should at least once just don’t say that I didn’t though I didn’t well well war... more

Brevity

by John Kerl

Brevity, a collection of sixty poems, focuses on how ordinary human lives intersect in brief, particular moments. The author weaves thoughtful paths of interlacing and repeating metaphors through doubt, uncertainty, and solitude, through turns and defeats, to the deeply rewarding joys of generational family — and, ultimately, to a resounding, final sense of belonging.

Root Down

by Juliana Rogers

"Root Down" is an introspective journey into the depths of self-discovery and emotional healing. Through poetic prose, the author, Juliana Rogers, explores the intricate landscapes of the human psyche, unearthing the hidden roots of personal identity and resilience. As readers navigate through the layers of introspection, they encounter themes of solitude, growth, and the perennial quest for inner peace. This contemplative narrative invites one to reflect on their own life's journey, encouraging... more

Nile River Moonlight Haiku

by Michael Boyajian

Haiku abounds among the Egyptian pyramids, in the Egyptian Museum and along the ancient Nile River and the author brings it all to life. "Percey Shelley's Egyptian odes wither under the power of these Haiku."

White Doe

by Maria Williams

In a snowy, surreal landscape, a daughter witnesses her father as he succumbs to dementia. White Doe is a collection of poems that travels the landscape of memory loss, a fragmented, snowy tundra where forgetting is a journey toward self-discovery. Readers follow the speaker and her father as they traverse the fractured effects dementia has on language and family and experience the wonder of being in a world that exists for a moment and forever.

Daily Reflections of Life: Poems and Pieces to Ponder

by Debra Perkins Adams

"Reflections of Life": Debra's poetic testament to faith, spirit, and compassion. Her words uplift, inspire, and encourage, inviting self-discovery and touching hearts.

When Eagles Vie with Valkyries

by Paul Hellweg

When Eagles Vie with Valkyries is the author’s collected Viet Nam war poems. The book takes a uniquely different approach from other war poetry by being written in 2nd person, focusing more on life after the war than the war itself, and showing a path to recovery from PTSD.

Renga Haiku Alone with Jeri