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“The Strand” Reveals Never-Before-Seen Poem from Raymond Chandler

The 25th-anniversary edition of The Strand Magazine is a special one this year. In typical Strand fashion, the magazine has uncovered lost writing from one of the greats — this time, a poem from crime author Raymond Chandler, who has since been cited as a formative influence on crime writers…

BookTribDecember 13, 2023

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Touching & Inspirational Poetry Encourages Readers to Reclaim Their Narratives

we sacrifice relationships and burn bridges in the name of self-preservation … but who is really in control when our hands are forced? Are we the masters of our own narratives? Who pulls the strings in our lives? These are the very questions Allen Vartanian asks in his newest collection…

Katie BloomerSeptember 5, 2023

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Contemplative Poetry Anthology Explores What It Means to “Live in the Moment”

“Live in the moment.” We hear that saying a lot, but what does it actually mean? Joanne Mitchell addresses that very question in her latest book of contemporary poetry, Moments No Replacement Found. The collection reflects on her life experience and wisdom, touching on a variety of themes exploring thoughts…

Katie BloomerMay 10, 2023

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Wonders of Nature Memorialized in Evocative Poetry Collection

One of the reasons I chose to live in the Appalachian Mountains was to find wonder within the natural world. As a writer, I find no greater inspiration than just looking out over the mountains in the early morning, when the clouds hang low in the valley and the sun…

Katie BloomerApril 12, 2023

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Poetry Explores Depths of Despair and Joy of Simply Existing

Grief and sorrow are feelings all too familiar in life, but everyone experiences them differently. While some find it easy to rise from the depths of despair, others trudge on for what seems like an eternity, struggling with depression and anxiety, battling against seemingly insurmountable odds. Caitlin Blackburn addresses these…

Katie BloomerJanuary 6, 2023

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Dive Into an Unknown World of Breathtaking and Suspenseful Poetry

It’s easy to get lulled into thinking that Keitaris Goldston’s beautiful and intense poetry collection, The Facebook Status I Wish I Could Post, literally is a stream of random thoughts not yet ready for social media prime time. The deception continues as one reads the opening lines of “The Recipe:”…

Jim AlkonJanuary 5, 2023

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Creative Tools to Transcend Any Adversity

How do you transcend adversity? How do you emerge a better person because of it? Gladys Mangiduyos answers these questions in her latest book, Transcend. It’s not quite poetry and not quite prose either; it’s less of a traditional story narrative and more of a string of episodic images and…

Katie BloomerJanuary 5, 2023

A.F. Agui

A.F Agui is the name. Pen name? Maybe. Birth name? Probably. Agui started his writing journey in his early teens. He viewed it as a form of art, and he wanted to be in the mix, to create his own art and add to the artistic world. So, he did.…

Terry McKytonNovember 12, 2022

Tammy Spears

Tammy Spears is the author of an inspirational poetry book Flutter of an Eye which was published through iUniverse of Bloomington, Indiana. The book was written and dedicated in memory of her beautiful mother Diana Hullings who passed away at the young age of 61 from lung cancer. Tammy's poem…

Terry McKytonNovember 12, 2022

Peter Fortunato

PETER FORTUNATO grew up in Wappingers Falls and Poughkeepsie, New York at a family-run restaurant and resort much like the Villa Giustovera. His father was a stage magician and singer and his mother an extraordinary seamstress and cook. His grandparents and their friends were his earliest connection not only to…

Terry McKytonNovember 12, 2022

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Musings on Nature and Art, History and the Eternal, Home and the Cosmos from a “Gypsy Soul”

Like the patchwork quilt its cover connotes, Gypsy Soul: R.G.V. Texas Poetry (B&N Press) by I.A. Croesus combines poetry, photography and inspiring quotes to build a multifaceted picture of one poet’s mind and soul. Here we can find musings on nature, the cosmos, the divine, life, music, literature, and the…

BookTribApril 15, 2022

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5 Ways to Celebrate World Poetry Day

Samuel Taylor Coleridge once wrote that prose is “words in their best order,” but poetry is “the best words in the best order.” And while this may be true, good poetry has that extra ineffable something. “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off,”…

BookTribMarch 21, 2022

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“A Life Cycle” Takes Readers Through an Iterative Process of Healing, One Poem at a Time

Poetry, particularly confessional poetry, has the power to make us think, feel, see and hear the world differently. It can also be a transformative force for poets as well, helping them to make sense of their experiences and translating them for others to understand more keenly. Subtitled “a guide to…

Cynthia ConradMarch 9, 2022

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One Woman’s Journey from Trauma to Self-Love Offers Much Wisdom for Growth

"Bloom where you're planted," goes a common saying. For poet and writer Tyesha Mack, that sentiment seems to miss the center of the target. “Grow and remain rooted in who you are," she writes. "That’s what flowers do.” See the difference? It is only one of many moments of profound…

Cynthia ConradFebruary 18, 2022

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Susan Lax’s Poetry Invites Peace, Poignance and Presence in All Life’s Moments

A Heart’s Landscape: An Invitation to the Garden of Moments is a meditative, healing debut by the lyrical Susan Lax. The author pens contemplative poems that aim to uncover some of life’s most important yet least gaudy occasions; tranquil pictures reinforce the themes. This one’s just waiting to live on…

Judy MorenoJanuary 12, 2022

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Evolution Number Nine: Form and Concept in “Scribblings of My Soul”

Poetry has a long tradition of what is called “constrained writing.” After all, many poetic forms depend on very specific meter, rhyme schemes, number of lines, and even points of repetition. In the case of Preethi Saravanakumar’s latest volume of poetry, Scribblings of My Soul, however, that constraint starts with…

Cynthia ConradDecember 15, 2021

“The Strand” Reveals Never-Before-Seen Poem from Raymond Chandler

Touching & Inspirational Poetry Encourages Readers to Reclaim Their Narratives

Contemplative Poetry Anthology Explores What It Means to “Live in the Moment”

Wonders of Nature Memorialized in Evocative Poetry Collection

Poetry Explores Depths of Despair and Joy of Simply Existing

Dive Into an Unknown World of Breathtaking and Suspenseful Poetry

Creative Tools to Transcend Any Adversity

A.F. Agui

Tammy Spears

Peter Fortunato

Musings on Nature and Art, History and the Eternal, Home and the Cosmos from a “Gypsy Soul”

5 Ways to Celebrate World Poetry Day

“A Life Cycle” Takes Readers Through an Iterative Process of Healing, One Poem at a Time

One Woman’s Journey from Trauma to Self-Love Offers Much Wisdom for Growth

Susan Lax’s Poetry Invites Peace, Poignance and Presence in All Life’s Moments

Evolution Number Nine: Form and Concept in “Scribblings of My Soul”

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