book reviews

Reviews of the best poetry books, collections and anthologies; discover poems and up-and-coming poets across all cultures, genres and themes.

Rainbow Souls & Giving Hearts
I don't know which book f*cked me up more The Rainbow Fish Or The Giving Tree.... For those of you who need a refresher in these staples of a childhood library:
By K.C. KENNINGS 4 years ago in Poets
four letter words...
Ever notice that some the most important things in life are four letter words? Like... We got fams for the hard times, and drugs for those that won't try, and hugs for when we can't stop cryin'.
By Richard Cropper5 years ago in Poets
Home
Home. What is home, and what does it mean to me. Well home is the place that I want to be. See. Being home less has tried to destroy the meaning of home to me.
By Neek Cole5 years ago in Poets
Review: Two Poetry Collections
Review of Dinner in the Fields by Attracta Fahy There is something of the wild about Attracta Fahy’s first poetry collection, Dinner in the Fields. It draws frequently on pantheist mythology, much of it, unsurprisingly, Celtic. This is, however, no wistful new-age collection. Through the use of ancient archetypes Fahy explores what it means to be a woman in the 21st Century. In the first poem, The Woman in Waterside House, we hear the voice of a woman experiencing domestic violence: the reader is left with little doubt of the poet’s intention to address difficult themes. In the final stanza of The Woman in the Waterside House Fahy states:
By Lauren M Foster5 years ago in Poets
Hermione Granger Claps Back. Runner-Up in Epistolary Challenge. Top Story - May 2023.
Dear Joanne, In the early days, they lauded you for the way you sacrificed my beauty for intelligence – so brave, that –
By Dane BH5 years ago in Poets
Beasts Made of Night by: Tochi Onyebuchi Review
SYNOPSIS: In the walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in the form of sin-beasts – lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt.
By Nathan Charles5 years ago in Poets
stories for bed
Stories for bed (lay down your head) By: the ADHD Accountant – Krid What is your bed time ritual? As you can imagine, having ADHD does not always lend itself to going to sleep. Having a well of energy is great. Having erratic sleep routine is not. And, Man cannot survive on four hours of sleep. At least I can’t. Anymore.
By ADHD Accountant5 years ago in Poets
Scarecrow
Scarecrow Shed the verdant nature of life Shedding the fullness of the season The thinness of the body emptied by the years
By apollobaker5 years ago in Poets
Early Winter
Early Winter Throughout the early winter afternoons I sat on a bench by the lake Quietly staring at the lake without a word
By RACHEL HELMS5 years ago in Poets
Fit the Fifth - The Beavers Lesson
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share;
By shyam sapkota5 years ago in Poets
Book Review: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Hey guys, my name is Rehana. I hope you're good I don't read the self-help genre very often, but this book has been obtaining tons of buzz and I wanted to give it a try and that is The Subtle Art of not giving a F*ck by Mark Manson.
By Rehana Khatoon5 years ago in Poets
Book Review #1
“I and my Annabel Lee” THE INSPIRATION If you know me, then you know that I’m a big fan of Edgar Allan Poe. Of course, he's not the only writer I love, but he's definitely on my top 10 list. And out of all of his works, the poem Annabel Lee is my #1 favorite.
By Jessie Phoenix Sky5 years ago in Poets