Book Review: Rites of Passage by Mel Kenne
RITES OF PASSAGE by Mel Kenne is a fearless look into an unforgiving mirror—a collection of intensely personal poetry cooled by objective reflection. Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas.
Tag: poems
STARRED Book Review: Bloodletting a Butterfly
BLOODLETTING A BUTTERFLY by Alec B. Hood is visceral, devastating, and brilliantly gory. Reviewed by Mandy Bach.
Book Review: Poems Please
Love, nature, travel, and word-play: POEMS PLEASE by John Pare has something for everyone. Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender.
Book Review: Laughing Is Forever
Confessional, sordid, roustabout, picaresque, romantic, misanthropic, the list doesn’t end. These poems are a thrill to read. LAUGHING IS FOREVER by Jason Stocks.
Book Review: Echoes Lost In Stars
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.
Book Review: Taxonomic Vignettes
TAXONOMIC VIGNETTES by Alan Cohen is an apt depiction of the vicissitudes of life. Reviewed by Kristine Eckart.
Book Review: Nice Try, A.I.
NICE TRY, A.I. by Lisa George Abraham is a sensational exploration of humanity in an automated world. Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender.
Book Review: Sin and I by Travis Hupp
By turns heartfelt, raging, and sagacious—SIN AND I by Travis Hupp is an intensely personal collection that calls out the hypocrisies of modern society while moving toward a state of acceptance.
Book Review: Ragged Rhymes for Ragged Times
RAGGED RHYMES FOR RAGGED TIMES by D.C. Bleaker is a deeply original collection about those experiences we will never forget—full of insight and ironic comedy. Reviewed by Susan Morris.
Book Review: Gracious Nature
GRACIOUS NATURE by Robert J. Tiess is a delightful tribute to the natural world. Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell.