Poetry

The Truth As I See It: In Poetry & Prose breaks down myths and misconceptions about life that threaten to hold the heart captive. Nakia R. Laushaul expresses her views of The Truth about Me and You, Love, God, and Life in powerful poems that make the...

Take a peek inside the mind of an introverted woman, who often finds it hard to express her feelings aloud. The Thoughts of a Listener vol. 1 is a beautifully painted picture using words to splatter those emotions onto the pages. Brace yourself for the...

Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize - Longlisted for the 2019 PEN Open Book Award "Devastating and lyrical." --The New York Times "Suspenseful and affecting." --The New Yorker From the celebrated poet behind bone, a collection of poems that tells a story of...

This collection of poetry arose from the author's experiences as the fill-in receptionist at an "adult services" massage parlor in Pittsburgh. Informed by theories of feminized eroticism and a feminist inquiry of power dynamics, these poems reflect the...

The debut collection from a 2021 Whiting Award and Guggenheim Fellow recipient whose "astounding, dolorous, rejoicing voice is indispensable" (Tracy K. Smith) The Sobbing School, Joshua Bennett's mesmerizing debut collection of poetry, presents songs...

The Sky is NOT the Limit! A Book of Empowering Poetry - The Second Edition is a compilation of thought provoking poetry that inspires its readers to transition from the darkness of fear, into the light of trust in multiple areas of life, empowering...

A 2020 Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner.Traversing twenty-three years of earth and breath, Quraysh Ali Lansana's first new and collected poems roadmaps small town Oklahoma to southside Chicago in compelling poems that question, surprise and dare. As...

The Shadow of The Truths Heart is a compelling collection of urban poetry. This is Eric Bonner's second work after publishing The Blood of My Poetry: Truths Tale. The poems in this book reflect the author's personal journey from young adulthood to...

A poetic story about domestic violence, child abuse, rape and the overcoming. Serpent is used as a metaphor throughout to describe harmful and toxic people that make us feel inferior as a human being. Anyone and everyone who appears harmless filling...

A poetry collection like no other written with a big dose of Urban Flavor and soul. The Rise Above the clouds was written to empower a "now" generation to press forward, push pass their distractions and rise above to be all that God has called them to be...

In the book Felicia and her friends take a life journey together to eliminate the question of what is normal? As they enter life with loves and ponders the tedious amazing question of: What is a family? Is there a common goal to find out what many have...

Winner of the 2021 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!Winner of the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for PoetryWinner of a 2021 High Plains Book Award for First Book!Finalist for the 2020 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize!A 2020 CBC Poetry Book of the...

Tulsa resident Deborah J. Hunter is an award-winning poet, spoken-word performance artist, and actor. Since 1997, she has facilitated poetry workshops and worked as a poet-in-residence in schools and community programs across the state. Her poetry has...

The Rage & Peace of Soulz is a masterfully written exploration of the heart and mind. It is a poetry collection aimed to give vision to the emotionally blind and help heal the hearts of the brokenhearted.

A bilingual Spanish and English edition of The Prophet, with Gibran's original drawings, in tête-bêche format. The book follows Gibran's original 1923 first edition, complete with his drawings, and has a new Spanish translation. Both the Spanish and...

Pushcart Prize Nominee, two-time National Poetry Slam Individual Champion, and winner of the World Cup Poetry Slam, Anis Mojgani captivates with The Pocketknife Bible, which builds the bridge between a grown-up book for children and a children's picture...