book reviews
Reviews of the best poetry books, collections and anthologies; discover poems and up-and-coming poets across all cultures, genres and themes.
Friends?
A melancholic frolic That’s what we’re here for They act like you’re important They act like they like you So long as you fit their image of you
Atomic HistorianPublished about 4 hours ago in Poets
Lesson of the season
A blessing in disguise they would say, but for me Letting go at some point wasn’t an option till your absence lit the way and led me through the darkness
Yvette AriasPublished about 17 hours ago in PoetsArid: The Crypteia’s Aftermath
Engulfed in the desert's parched silence I was nothing but another grain of sand in the wind We knew how it would begin But didn’t foresee the end
Atomic HistorianPublished 4 days ago in PoetsScribble Writing #3
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Atomic HistorianPublished 5 days ago in PoetsScribble Writing #2
Oh the shenanigans But what about the banana guns? You’re overthinking it Who cares if anyone likes it Just have some fun
Atomic HistorianPublished 5 days ago in PoetsScribble Writing #1
Look at that lamp Ahhh I got a cramp What’s up with the ampersand? I like beef But my friend’s a ham person Does any of this make sense?
Atomic HistorianPublished 5 days ago in PoetsHouse of Glass
We are the foundation Of their house of glass Against us They cast all their stones Driving us from our homes Not with bullets and clubs
Atomic HistorianPublished 5 days ago in PoetsPosting
Sometimes I post when I'm happy Sometimes I post when I’m sad Sometimes I post the most positive things when I’m feeling bad
Atomic HistorianPublished 5 days ago in Poets
SAILING SMOOTH
sailing smooth lock and key on my arm plenty of snakes i have charmed my disarming eyes my unbridled rage my mystery they cannot gauge
Arun Ak ArunPublished 7 days ago in PoetsBeautiful Illusion
A thin veneer is all we see When we’re here A thin slab of marble here A dash of paint there All to hide the stench Of the rotting corpse
Atomic HistorianPublished 7 days ago in Poets
Will
I’ve read a lot of memoirs in 2023. "Will," hands down, is my favorite memoir of 2023. I was born in the 90s, and my first introduction to Will Smith was on the show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." It took me until the late 90s to really understand who he was as I entered early adolescence. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, specifically West Philadelphia, although I didn't spend most of my days on the playground. Therefore, it was really cool to hear some of the references in the book that I am so familiar with - Wynnefield, Overbrook, and some of the Philly slang he was referring to wasn't foreign to me at all!
Destruction Of Hollywood's Youngest Star
Being Famous made me realize, I will never recognize, The old me, The old me I lost, 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒑𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒕,
