A thousand thank-yous to Cindy Georgakas for her wonderful review of Archery In The UK. Here are some of my favourite quotes: "With my love of nature, I was drawn in immediately to their journey on foot, train or plane, taking their readers with them as they traveled beautiful terrain, whether it be mountains, historic... Continue Reading →
If you are looking for some recommended reading, I have the following book reviews for you from Merril D. Smith, and Ivor Steven/Derrick Knight. Curl up with a cup of coffee and read on... River Ghosts by Merril D. Smith This delightful volume of over 50 original poems is Merril's debut poetry collection, published by... Continue Reading →
I have just finished reading Woman: Splendor and Sorrow, the second poetry and short prose collection from the exceptionally talented Gabriela Marie Milton. It is no word of a lie to say that the book transported me, to a world, not only of the senses, but to the association of those senses with all that... Continue Reading →
Poet and fellow earthweal contributor, Lindi-Ann Hewitt-Coleman, has kindly previewed The Anthropocene Hymnal and written a beautiful review. Here's what readers can expect from the forthcoming poetry anthology: Review of The Antrhopocene Hymnal by Lindi-Ann Hewitt-Coleman The Anthropocene Hymnal is a collection of 63 poems from 34 poets from across the world. Beautifully illustrated by... Continue Reading →
I've just finished reading The Sound of Brilliance, an anthology of poems from 'The Short of It' series edited by Susi Bocks. As Susi herself states of the book: This publication aims to find people with an interest and talent for micro-writing, whether their preferred form is poetry or stories, expressing themselves in 150 or... Continue Reading →
You may know Sanaa Rizvi of 'A Dash of Sunny' from the dVerse poetry community. Whether or not you are already familiar with her work, I recommend this exquisite poetry collection, which charts the poet's journey through 2020 in a collection which follows the phases of the moon and the shifting sands of life. Why... Continue Reading →
This collection of poetry chapbooks (totalling 40 poems over the three books) is an artistic collaboration between Michele, of My Inspired Life and her artist-illustrator daughter, Sami Lee. The books form a beautiful trilogy, evoking a shared experience of womanhood in charting the journey from self-doubt through self-acceptance to self-love. I will review each book... Continue Reading →
This week, I have had the privilege of being one of the first people to read Jude Itakali's forthcoming book, Crossroads, due for release on 17 May 2021. It is a collection of poetry and prose-poems, combining many different poetic forms and traditions. It also contains several short stories in verse form. Jude blends all... Continue Reading →
I have just had the pleasure of reading this short poetry collection by Rishika Jain of The Ethereal Unicorn. Rishika is 13 years old and has already ventured into the publishing world with this new book, a poetic celebration of her love of nature. The impression I came away with after finishing the book was... Continue Reading →
I recently had the pleasure of reading the debut poetry collection Letters to Jupiter by Lotté Jean, which I found both moving and interesting in its portrayal of a journey through mental anguish to self acceptance. Below you can read my review of the book, which is out now and available from Amazon and Barnes and... Continue Reading →
