Poetry

"Influence of Place" is a journey into places inside and outside of one's self, as well as the places that one does not know exist. Place impacts directly/indirectly, from past to present, the experiences that shape how the telling occurs. It is the idea...

Valuing diversity--exercising diversity leadership--means treating others with respect and dignity, ferreting out injustice, celebrating differences, and simultaneously seeking common ground. Acknowledge differences--celebrate them--but embrace the...

From the forward by K.M. Smith: "Incandescent, the brilliance of expression that Ayodele Nzinga has so lovingly crafted, is red hot in its urgency. It moves subtly, it shifts and crescendos and somersaults across time and space, through light and...

From the forward by K.M. Smith: "Incandescent, the brilliance of expression that Ayodele Nzinga has so lovingly crafted, is red hot in its urgency. It moves subtly, it shifts and crescendos and somersaults across time and space, through light and...

A beautiful exploration of grief by one of the top selling poets in America. 2-time National Poetry Slam Individual Champion, and winner of the Worldcup Poetry Slam, Anis Mojgani's In the Pockets of Small Gods explores what we do with grief, long after...

Augusto Manke works swing shift in a warehouse in Illinois. He says he is still trying to figure out his life, has a few clues. Manke depicts a challenged universe. Set amid the tenement squalor of a blighted city, he explores everyday pain, loss, the...

In sway of Love, while Single and hoping for an eventual marriage; one may have become too good at being alone. With the realization that one is not, Alisia Latoi wrote this collection of prose and poems that tell a story, not of why or how, but of what...

Throughout our lives, we face challenges that present us with choices to either battle against change or push us to the next level in our growth. The tests that come with these challenges can be ugly, dark, and heartbreaking. These growing pains make it...

Entering into the depths of someone's heart and soul is like becoming quenched in the flowing waters of a beautiful fountain...it's invigorating, refreshing and exciting. Written over the past 10 years of life's happenings, this collection of candid,...

How many times have we all been in love before? Therefore we know just how we all appreciate the originating feeling it gives us as well as the lessons it may have taught us, no matter what they really may be. Although love has such a universal...

Praise for Leonard A. Slade, Jr.'s "I, Too, Am America" "I, Too, Am America" is a literary statement in poetry which evokes an array of emotions while educating the reader on years of black history. Emotions are evoked as we are taught and reminded in...

Language so often fails us. In his highly anticipated follow up to Helium, Francisco has created his own words for the things we cannot give name to. English is the shiniest hammer I own, but it's also the only thing in my toolbox. Nolexi noun no-lex-i...

Choosing the title of this collection was an easy decision for Donald. He has written poems for weddings, birthdays, funerals, and other occasions. His father, however, disappeared from his life when Donald was just four years old.I Never Rhymed for My...

In short, poignant verses, Reyna Biddy's poems explore pain, emotional reckoning, and the power of self-love. The debut collection from 22-year-old poet Reyna Biddy, I Love My Love tells the story of Reyna's childhood, her parents' toxic relationship,...

This inaugural collection of contemporary poems frames the human experience in 30 lyrical and diverse poems about life. Getahun's voice sings with a hint of sadness, a heart full of passion and longing for home--the home we desire in a partner, in a...

The story of Belvie Rooks and Dedan Gills, their journey and their transformation, is "as old as eternity and as new as now." As individuals, Dedan and Belvie were already activists, mentors and voices for justice, but in their union, they became an even...