Book Review: Poems Please
Love, nature, travel, and word-play: POEMS PLEASE by John Pare has something for everyone. Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender.
Love, nature, travel, and word-play: POEMS PLEASE by John Pare has something for everyone. Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender.
COLORS OF CONSCIOUSNESS: Twenty-Five Soul Paintings, Vol. 1 by Nicole C. Harp is a meaningful collection where painting meets poetry. Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta.
Confessional, sordid, roustabout, picaresque, romantic, misanthropic, the list doesn’t end. These poems are a thrill to read. LAUGHING IS FOREVER by Jason Stocks.
BLUE CALIFORNIA SKY by B.L. Bruce is a ruminative look at grief and our lives through the small moments of nature. Reviewed by Kristine Eckart.
ECHOES LOST IN STARS by P.S. Conway is a lyrical collection combining ancient stories and modern faults that highlights both the smallness and grandness of our lives.
TAXONOMIC VIGNETTES by Alan Cohen is an apt depiction of the vicissitudes of life. Reviewed by Kristine Eckart.
HAPPYAGONY by Mem Ferda is full of autobiographical poetry with a strong emotional pull. Reviewed by Toni Woodruff.
INVITATIONS by Bruce Ballard is a hybrid collection filled with sublime prose about life, pain, and love. Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez.
DREAM ELEVATOR by Marisa Lin is a ruminant, impressionistic collection of poems exploring Asian female experience in America. Reviewed by Genevieve Hartman.
NICE TRY, A.I. by Lisa George Abraham is a sensational exploration of humanity in an automated world. Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender.