Etiqueta: Poetry Bookshelf
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Rose Mary Boehm Reviews “Objects in Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear” by Gary Grossman
In Grossman’s poetry one does a lot of reading ‘between the lines’ because his lines do that to the reader, and we get a sense of a strong and loving relationship with his wife, as though this love has been the healing for a man who had to overcome a…
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Featuring “Home Stretch” by Phil Repko
Phil Repko is excited to release his second volume of poetry with Anxiety Press. “Home Stretch” serves up a series of contemplative, ironic, and/or insightful verses built on the lingering thought that we have plenty of race to run, even when we have recognized that we aren’t running the race to win it. …
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Featuring “Beneath the Deep Wave” by Andrew McDowell
Author Synopsis Beneath the Deep Wave is the sequel to Mystical Greenwood and the second book in the planned One with Nature trilogy. As I was developing my first book, I didn’t originally intend for it to be epic fantasy. But when I realized it was going in that direction, I decided to go with…
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Home Remedies: A Review by Peter Mladinic of Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
What Is the Book About? «Cancer Courts My Mother» gives voice to the creativity borne out of the experience of late-stage cancer from the perspective of a caregiver and a daughter. Written with candor, warmth, and heart-wrenching grace, these poems explore universal themes of sorrow, resiliency, relationships, anger, hope, and love. This collection is for…
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“A Silent Scream in Four Corners,” Review of John RC Potter’s “The General Store at Four Corners” by Krin Van Tatenhove
I’m a big fan of John RC Potter’s writing, so I was excited to open his recent novella, The General Store at Four Corners. It’s one of three pieces featured in Body Lines, an annual journal published by Subtle Body Press. I was not disappointed! This is a tale of…
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Edward Ahern Reviews “The Illyrian Way” by Dearta Logu Fusaro
I picked up this book expecting a pleasant travelogue, and was blown away. Firstly, by the physical book. Fine books these days are mostly leather bindings, gilt lettering, and shaded paper. Not this one. The in-your-face front and back covers each have four differently sized cut-out circles, emblematic of the…
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Featuring «Abraxas» by Sterling Warner
Praise for Abraxas Sterling Warner’s Abraxas is a magical mystery world. The poems are snapshots of free spirits, a wide-ranging and vivid observation, appreciation, and exaltation. Music and philosophy weave through this wonderful book by a poet of singular vision and voice. These poems are “moon phases/tides & planet positions for…
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Total Quality Reading Interview of Todd Sullivan for “There Will Be One: The Windshine Chronicles, Book 2”
TQR: From your BA at Georgia State to your MFA at Queens College to … Taipei? That’s quite a leap, sir. What made you pull chocks and fly off to such a far flung, exotic destination? TS: First, I want to thank TQR for taking the time to speak with me. So, there’s actually…
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Featuring «Kiss the Heathens» by Ryan Quinn Flanagan
Sample Poems Tippi Hedren CalledTippi Hedren called,I said.She wants her birds back.The woman I was with tried to shushme with a finger to my mouth.The pet shop kept the lizards beside the birds.In these tiny little cages like loneliness under a hot light.Some toothy sales kid on commission walked up…
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Featuring «The Poetry of Pronouns, Too» by Richard M. Ankers
What Is This Book About? Two friends will become lovers. A relationship revealed in the words exchanged back and forth through a cellular, glass divide. In this digital age of courtship, their story grows from the giddy joy of «What if?» to the finale of «What next?» and everything in-between.…
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Fisheries Reviews “My Life in Fish: One Scientist’s Journey” by Gary Grossman
You will learn how Grossman’s early life challenges were overcome and contributed to his worldview. You will read about his challenges connecting with family. https://academic.oup.com/fisheries/article-abstract/49/2/90/7810778?redirectedFrom=fulltext
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Featuring “Seriously!” by John Yamrus
One of the most prolific and respected poetry writers on the scene today, John Yamrus has been turning out his own brand of uniquely interesting poetry for more than 50 years. His new book, “SERIOUSLY!” is a collection of 31 new poems that blend his signature minimalism with a wild…
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Featuring «Ghosting My Way into the Afterlife» by Ryan Quinn Flanagan
Sample Poems from Ghosting My Way into the Afterlife Coffee Bean Coffee bean on the floor split down the middle like surgical ward incisions, who put you all the way down there, friend, as if starting a long climb from the foot of a volcano? You should feel lucky in…
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Kelp Journal (The Wave) Interviews KJ Hannah (Channie)Greenberg
My ideas often blossom during quiet times such as falling asleep (I used to keep a notepad on my nightstand), showering, or strolling. https://www.kelpjournal.com/post/photography-interview-with-kj-hannah-greenberg
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How Can Ryan Quinn Flanagan Write So Many books?
Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born author who lives in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada with his wife and many bears that rifle through his garbage. His work has been published both in print and online in such places as: The New York Quarterly, Rusty Truck, Evergreen Review, Red Fez, Horror…
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Total Quality Reading Reviews “There Will Be One: The Windshine Chronicles, Book 2” by Todd Sullivan
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