Verses Defiant in Their Unshackling Attacks on racism and patriarchal religious structures abound in the strong, bold verses of this 2019 publication from Trio House Press. Poet Tamara J. Madison’s armory includes a deft understanding of poetic influence and a … Continue reading Free with Threed
We Are Only Now Losing The Garden eden turns poetry on its head. Literally. Poet Liv Chalmers ends all the poems in her 2019 publication with their titles. A bit of a surprise at first, this reconfiguration is actually a … Continue reading Eden Was Always Here
No Sicilians Were Killed In the Making of This Poetry Mark Petit’s earnest romantic poetry is beguiling in its sweetness. “You are the wind,” the speaker says in “Shine On”. “For my heart takes flight with your passing /And every … Continue reading Poetry As Sweet As Princess Buttercup
Wayward Daughters Drifts like Glitter in the Wind Poet Ashly Kim sums up her 2017 publication in one of her own verses. Wayward Daughters is “everything and / nothing / all at once.” This is a poetry collection of prettiness; … Continue reading Glitterbomb
Jaguar does not care for your reality’s boundaries. Jaguar eats them. Poet and teacher at Texas A & M International University, Suzette Marie Bishop transforms the world around her with her poetry. The rippled cover of Jaguar’s Book of the … Continue reading Jaguar Plays With Magical Realism
