Poetry Books

How does trauma shape us? What is memory but a flawed attempt to set the record straight so we can live with it? How do we give voice to what is mostly whispered in the dark? How do we go on?These are the questions, and Carroll Beauvais has the answers...

In the powerful and eclectic poetry of Tomás Modesto Galán, the clash of cultures, landscapes, and experiences unfolds in vivid, sometimes surreal imagery. With a career spanning over three decades, his poetry emerges as a bridge between the Dominican...

In a world of enduring winter, you only live twice is a hope-filled signpost for spring's birth-a collection of forty-eight Easter-Advent poems. They are calls to courage in the lingering cold, knowing in hope like the early-blooming crocus,...

Edited by Paz De Cuba and Paul S. Flores, this bilingual anthology in English and Spanish collects poetry featured in Cuba's first licensed poetry slam, registered with the World Poetry Slam Organization, the Àṣẹ Poetry Slam. English translation by Paul...

Wisdom and Propaganda is an evocative collection of poetry that explores the raw, unfiltered complexities of life. Jesse Escudero masterfully weaves narratives that embrace the duality of human existence-the heartbreak and joy, the despair and hope, the...

V Verse Is I is a contemplation of poetic encounters centered in the house of good and evil off the beaten path of toxic relationships, homelessness, and higher education. Comprised of poetry, exposé, creative nonfiction, literary criticism and theory, V...

Good Girl and Other Yearnings is epic in its scope-from "Quantum Mechanics And You" to "Little Red Riding Hood Buys A 6-Pack After EMDR," these poems turn the confessional genre on its head. Correa's debut full-length collection explores how trauma...

Janae Johnson's debut poetry collection explores the notion of being tenderheaded, going beyond Black hair to explore the ways we mask pain.Originally inspired by women's basketball, the book evolves into a poignant coming-of-age narrative centered...

The Way We Move Through Water marks the brilliant debut of Lino Anunciacion's poetry collection.With scenic verse, gracefully adorned with a pure, haunting beauty, Lino's poems navigate deep pools of relentless griefwater. Serene yet powerful...

In his moving debut collection, Jackson Burgess examines heartbreak, depression, and empathy through a lens of rigorous introspection. Dive bars, gas stations, bedrooms, and snowfields comprise the setting as the speaker asks: What do we feel? What...

Drive Here and Devastate Me is a powerful and honest exploration of love, queerness, and the triumph over shame.Falley's words shock you with their raw honesty, whether delivered with sharp wit or detailed imagery. It is evident that the...

In his latest poetry collection, Anis Mojgani goes into the persistent shadow of grief.With an eloquent and delicate hand, Mojgani skillfully navigates the intricate terrain of carrying grief without allowing it to become an overwhelming burden,...

 A Constellation of Half-Lives, a captivating collection of poems that beautifully navigates the challenges of living on a troubled planet while celebrating the sheer joy of love and life itself.Seema Reza's poetry prowess shines through as she...

The dark, sexy, and dangerous landscape of Redhead and the Slaughter King is illuminated by its truth-slinging author, Megan Falley.More than a collection of poems, this book serves as a survival guide for anyone who has ever been a daughter...

Everyone I Love Is a Stranger to Someone skillfully melds wit and tenderness, forming an entrancing voyage through the intricate layers of the human journey.Annelyse Gelman's inaugural anthology of poetry orchestrates a brilliant fusion of disparate...

Drunks and Other Poems of Recovery serves as a heartfelt homage to the individuals who were instrumental in Jack McCarthy's journey towards redemption. Among these compositions, McCarthy's poignant poem "Drunks" has transcended boundaries,...

Driven by the unguaranteed nature of life, the author's poetry bursts with the urgency to understand, the hunger to explore and to attack what prevents us from having full lives. The first book of poetry by Beau Sia in over 13 years, this work is the...

In No Matter the Wreckage, Sarah Kay takes you on a profound journey through her self-discovery in New York.Following her breakout poem "B," this debut poetry collection showcases her accessible brilliance.With each verse, Kay transports readers to...

such small HANDS"such small HANDS" is a raw, lyrical journey through the relentless terrain of grief, written in the aftermath of an unthinkable loss- the death of the author's daughter, Aurelia Star. This collection is more than poetry; a mother...

The author has written this book solely to honor, glorify and praise God. It is written straight from deep within the very heart and soul of the author.This book would have never even been possible without the help, guidance, and presence of The Holy...

ncover the Radiant Universe WithinMystical Girl: A Cosmic Journey to Your Self-Discovery invites you on a transformative voyage of self-discovery, empowerment, and wonder.Blending stunning celestial imagery, soulful reflections, and inspiring...

The Devil Wears Prada meets Marriage Story with the atmospheric elegance of a Nancy Meyers film in this captivating exploration of creative passion, personal sovereignty, and the invisible boundaries we must defend to preserve our truest...

In Time I See is an introspective journey through the chambers of the heart-a series of raw, unfiltered reflections on love, emotions, and intimacy.

Linda Enders has given us a collection of poems for the trying times we live in. While these poems address issues such as climate change, migrants seeking new homes and lives, the losses and grief of death, they also allow us to share in joyful memories,...

POEMS FROM A SOUTH CENTRAL GANGMEMBERUnique Poems that thrive from an urban perspective, steaming from raw experiences of author's reality. Poetry, written in an unconventional way.

What if life's hardest lessons are also its greatest gifts?In The Equilibrist trilogy, Erasmus Cromwell-Smith-a reflective professor and poet-discovers that happiness, resilience, and genius lie within each of us, waiting to be released by love,...

LATELY, New & Selected Poems by Laure-Anne Bosselaar collects many of the poet's most widely-taught, memorable, and timely poems. Includes selections from her previous four collections, as well as previously unpublished poems.

Winter. Spring. Autumn. Summer. Encapsulating the first 50 years of life of poet, musician and artist Daniel Medina, KIGO: Four Seasons in Haiku is a quartet in time told through the experiences, memories and events that occurred, commencing with Winter...

In his debut collection, R. B. Bunn explores the devastation of grief in the face of losing an uncle who battled addiction. Through a deeply personal lens, this collection explores the weight of mental illness and the effects of witnessing...

This book is a collection of my writings over few years on special occasions and excitement.It is not limited to imagination but also gives an insight into certain information for the readers.As everyone say that poem is part of lies and poet is filled...

"Dhirendra Singh Bisht" is a powerful autobiographical journey of resilience, determination, and transformation. Emerging from the humble roots of a remote village in Uttarakhand, the author charts his remarkable rise through life's many challenges...

An illustrated bi-lingual Ramayan Kavya is a majestic retelling of the revered epic Ramayana, crafted in poetic verse and brought to life with stunning illustrations. This masterpiece invites readers on a spiritual and emotional journey through the...

"Kimberly Phinney's poetry does what poetry is meant to do: it sings, it dances, it cries, it praises, it searches, it laments. It shows us what it means to be creatures of language and words-and what the power of words can do..." -Dr. Karen Swallow...

Anya Achtenberg is a fiction writer and poet whose publications include the novel Blue Earth, and novella The Stories of Devil-Girl; poetry collections The Stone of Language, and I Know What the Small Girl Knew; and individual works in many literary...

The second volume of poetry from Dr. Joel Williams runs the gamut of subjects from his explorative mind to the grief he feels in his heart from the loss of his two daughters. He writes of grief, love, life, joy, concern for matters that trouble his heart...

Edited by Mark Lipman (Venice, CA) and Anna Lombardo (Venice, IT), with cover art by Alessandra Drigo.Venice, CA poets: Will Alexander, Iris Berry, Rich Ferguson, S.A. Griffin, Susan Hayden, Ellyn Maybe, Richard Modiano, Bill Mohr, Harry E. Northup, Pam...

Moss and Stone: Navigating the Forest of Anticipated Grief as a Brokenhearted Caregiver. Moss and Stone is for anyone walking the painful path of caregiving, knowing that the time with your loved one is limited. If you are a parent, spouse, or friend...

The Goddess of Luck Turns Her Cheek is a collection of poetry that follows a string from girlhood to womanhood. It speaks to ancestral, self-reflective, platonic, and romantic relationships that shape the life of a woman. The piece uses women in...

The seasons shape us and provide an ever changing, and yet somehow familiar pattern to our lives. We know that winter will be a time of darkness, of candlelight and clinging to the warmth of home. Spring will bring signs of new life and hope, a waking...

In Black Rhythms, Sacred Voices, M.A. Tucker weaves a powerful tapestry of poetry that echoes with the soul of Black history, struggle, and triumph. These verses pulse with the rhythms of survival, the melodies of resistance, and the sacred voices that...

A story of breaking and becoming...I began to give myself to the breaking, knowing deep down that what was true could never shatter. I was breaking open to the real me. I witnessed it-gosh, did I witness it. A different sort of breaking. I witnessed over...

Even In The Grief is a poetry collection on finding hope while grieving ambiguous loss. Carter's poems explore the tension of love and loss, strength and pain, despair and hope. The book is divided into four sections: Shock, Reckoning,...

I met Solstice not too long ago...if you experience time as a linear thing.I experience time in moments that have stopped my breath dead in its tracks, in heartbeats in my chest louder than drums, and in contagious laughter with someone that wakes up...

I could tell you this is a book on healing on breakups on make-ups on first dates and heartaches. I could say, "this is every word I wish I had said and a few I'd give anything to take back." I could explain that these pages hold the secrets only my...

Mineral Fire is a reflection on time and the poet's melting into it to embrace the individual and the universal, the everyday that is substance between past and present. Her poems plunge a dagger into us where it hurts the most: what we have done...

This book is meant for you if you're going through a challenging season and desiring healing and restoration. Allow these verses to encourage you to persevere, have faith, and move forward with courageous determination. Adversity will call you to harness...

A trans pastor's fascination with the Scripture inherited from his closeted, fundamentalist father. When his dad died, Malcolm Himschoot inherited his father’s Bibles. He chose to re-read them, examining his dad’s notes in the margins,...

"Dante Émile has no dull edges. Turn Misplaced Organs & Various Saints on any side, you will find something to whet your blade with. This is a collection of asking: an asking of God, an asking of The Self, an asking of The Lover, all of which I...