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Pastoral Suite – Poems by John Muro

Tender, luminous, and mindful. In his second book, Muro invites readers into those in-between hours when the noise of the world falls away and quiet, solitary skies begin to speak. From the opening poem, “Aubade,” his method is clear: slow…
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Frayed Edges: Poems by Kahlani B. Steele

Reflective, image-driven, and poised… Steele’s latest book presents a disciplined collection of poems shaped by observation, restraint, and formal awareness. Some of the strongest pieces are those that ground feeling in physical detail. In one brief lyric from “The Taste…
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I Have Danced With Angels: Selected Love Poems by Joe Giampaolo

A lush, luminous collection that explores love in all its beauty, complexity, and ache. Giampaolo gathers a life shaped by longing, beauty, and emotional intensity in his latest collection. Drawn from four earlier books, these poems trace the shifting landscapes…
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Compulsory Figures by John Barton

A quietly devastating, deeply elegant poetry collection. A celebrated Canadian poet and former editor, John Barton turns to the terrain of his own past to examine how memory, loss, and lineage shape a life. Born in Edmonton during the early…
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All of Us Hidden by Joanna Streetly

A haunting, luminous poetry collection. Award-winning poet and essayist Streetly charts a life changed by loss, memory, and the magnetic pull of the Pacific Northwest in her compelling latest book. Six years after her adult stepsons vanished with their boat…
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A Bountiful Silence: & Other Poems by John Muro

Quiet, lyrical, and deeply reverent. Muro offers a luminous meditation on silence, memory, and the natural world in his latest book. Organized in three movements; The Seasons, The Sea and Sky, and The Heart and Hands, the poems move with…
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Thorns in the Rose by Rebecca Torrellas

Powerful and intimate… Torrellas charts nearly thirty years of emotional survival, raw heartbreak, and eventual healing in this poignant collection. The book unfolds in thematic chapters, each capturing a stage in the poet’s emotional evolution. The early poems, filled with…
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Garden Tools: Poems by David W. Berner

A Quiet Triumph… The author of multiple memoirs and novels, Berner, turns to poetry in this luminous and deeply meditative collection that honors the overlooked textures of daily life. The poems, organized into three thematic sections: “Landscape,” “Love,” and “Longing,”…
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Love, Light & Other Beautiful Lies: A Poetic Memoir of Spiritual Materialism by Sean P. Russell

Intimate, raw, and reflective… Structured as a lyrical, often nonlinear exploration of self, Russell’s compelling work moves between poetry, philosophical musing, confessional narrative, and spiritual reflection. Divided into three parts, the book blends journal, mantra, and confession, charting one man’s…
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House of Sleeping Vampires by Vincent Hollow

Haunting, lyrical, and seductive… Hollow dives headlong into a world where darkness is both refuge and ruin in his latest collection. In “Invitation,” the speaker pleads for entry, offering devotion as “a sweet dark wine dripping from my wrist’s fervent…
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All The Small Things by Libby McKechnie

Quiet yet resonant, reflective yet deeply personal … McKechnie captures life’s fleeting moments with painterly precision in this evocative collection of poems. “Great Blue Heron” observes a bird’s graceful landing. Winter’s cold mirrors internal stillness in “Frigid Beauty.”  In “Monet’s…
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Poems for All Seasons by Jon Trovato

A quiet, poetic meditation on nature’s rhythms. Trovato immerses readers in the shifting landscapes of winter, spring, summer, and fall in this book of short poems. Unfolding in hushed reverence, Winter’s “pure white radiance” brightens the barren world. During Spring…
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Dimensions: Poems and Drawings by Betty Nadine Thomas

Transcendent and soul-stirring journey beyond the tangible… Thomas’s latest is a heartfelt exploration of the spiritual, emotional, and metaphysical through poetry and art. Blending themes of self-discovery, universal love, and the wisdom of Spirit Guides, the collection transcends conventional boundaries,…
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Ten Years Gone by Michael Guisao

A lyrical and evocative journey through love and loss… Guisao’s lyrical collection of poetry, prose, and short stories spans a decade from 2011 to 2021, chronicling his emotional journey through love, loss, and self-discovery. The collection opens with “La Danza…
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A Childhood: Poems by Jon Trovato

A beautiful collection that evokes nostalgia and empathy while capturing both the joys and challenges of growing up… Trovato masterfully captures the essence of youth with heartfelt sincerity in his latest collection of short poems. Divided into four sections, the…
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Blue California Sky By B. L. Bruce

A gorgeous collection that brims with sagacity and compassion; haunting and beautiful. Spoken in meditative prose poetry, award-winning Bruce’s latest work is an ode to life’s acuity. She captures the poignancy of grief and provokes reflection on those defining moments…
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Sonnets From Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake by Penny Peyser

Original, delightful, and funky… Peyser humorously navigates modern-day life through Shakespearean sonnets, touching on subjects of friendship, romantic mishaps, aging, social media, and family dynamics in her latest collections of poems. “Brad” is a poem about longing and fantasy, as…
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Sipping Life Through a Straw: Collected Poems by Ruth Newell

Enthralling and all-encompassing Newell’s latest, a collection of poems, delves deep into the spectrum of human emotion, providing profound reflections on the intricacies of life. Divided into four parts, the book invites readers on an expansive journey through the author’s…
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Offerings Made by Fire by zO-AlonzO-Gross

Original, illuminating, and visually striking… zO-AlonzO-Gross returns with this illuminating latest, a collection of poetry, containing a potent message that requires thorough examination to be comprehended and decrypted. zO-AlonzO-Gross bends the rules of language with ease, guided by the power…