Poetry Text & Anthologies

This is a keystone work in the oeuvre of an accomplished Australian poet. This book is a beginning, a guide to how we might learn to be human in this age of the new, and also a culmination of the author's work, to the present.

The 21 poems were written in 2021. Some of the poems discuss general topics and others personal topics. The poems cover many different topics such as racism, climate change, the discovery of unmarked graves, the continuation of colonialism in Africa, what I like Canada to be, the pandemic, my favourite drink and many more.

33 Poems at 33 explores the complexities and varying forms of love as Louis works through the tension between love as an act of free will and love as a thing of destiny, writing about the reality of divorce, the sacrifices one may be forced to make as a parent, what it means to be reconciled with once unloved parts of the self, and the vulnerability of devotion. Louis juxtaposes poems inspired by the Japanese tanka to create a story alive with reversals, reminiscent of the lyrical resonance of

Gwendalynn Roebke starts a bruxist manifesto with "we", and that tells us that we are welcomed, we belong. It also tells us that if you ain't tryna make things better, you can't escape this mess that the rest of us are in. I feel powerful reading this book, because Gwendalynn gives language to the impossible, which makes me feel ready, finna roar at all y'all. They remind us that "pressure, is, e v e r y t h i n g" while showing various pressures from the body to cultures, and applying their ow

A Blue Kiss, Sealed with the Keys articulates the search for affection.

On March 19th, 2020, acclaimed Playwright, Poet and Novelist Daniel Damiano would begin writing a poem a day. Collectively, they are intended to reflect a perspective of an era that we will likely not soon forget.

Passion. Self-doubt. Friendship. Unrequited love. In this incandescent debut collection, billionaire investor turned poet T.S. Roach invites us on an odyssey into the deepest reaches of the human soul. Embodying the spirit of a lovelorn adolescent (despite being in his late thirties), he writes with intoxicating clarity in immaculate verse about the turbid internal world of the human consciousness. 34 Sonnets is a poetry collection for the ages.

The poems in (Un)belonging explore physical and psychological spaces, examining the consequences of a life lived on three continents, defined by separation from homelands and loved ones, shaped by departure and return, and the evolution and multiplication of identity.

The Troubles, a Heroin epidemic, and the Stardust Tragedy are just some of the subjects touched upon in this book of Poetry which pulls no punches in it's storytelling. The plain spoken poems are told with "brutal candor" and paint a picture of childhood experiences: "The verbal promises they make to each other are only worth the paper they were never written on. They tap ash from improvised smokes that are only wooden toothpicks after all." The challenges of being a new immigrant

The debut chapbook by Robbie Masso showcases the best in modern and contemporary poetry. The raw, anapologetic, and genuine words make the reading fill with relatability, joy, and sorrow. A balance of heat and ice mixed with artistic views of realism flow from each line. He summons the greats, like Bukowski, Cohen, and other genred writers such as Thompson, Bourdain, and Fitzgerald to create a unique voice. A debut chapbook has never had more potential.

Life should be lived with no filter. Autumn Siders' collection of poetry and short stories exemplifies that idea and more.

A look back at my trip to St.George, Utah. 212 pages of poetry/prose incorporated from my time there that I typed using my typewriter(baby blue) before transferring to computer. 2 weeks of the most awe-inspiring moments and memories I have ever had in one place.