book reviews

Reviews of the best poetry books, collections and anthologies; discover poems and up-and-coming poets across all cultures, genres and themes.

Walking Alone
No matter who surrounds us, No matter who leaves us, The truth is, We are all beings walking alone in this samsara So treat every living being you meet,
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
Trapped Behind the Gates
She was cast away, her name erased, A girl forgotten, a soul displaced. Behind cold walls, time stood still, Each breath a battle, each day a hill.
By Sylvester2 years ago in Poets
Life is filled with love
Life is filled with love…. Those beautiful memories that we never tell anyone are like a faint light that sometimes gives life a strange color…
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
Dream
I can dream again I can be again My mind was locked in a prison But now they cut through Like an incision A vision Of hope?
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
The Love That Sees Me
"In this life, If I ever find love again... I believe, That I will find someone who sees as deeply as I do, And who will make this universe meet me..."
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
Bleed the Beast. Top Story - March 2025.
Bleed the beast they say But how do I bleed it When it feeds me When it needs me As much as I need it I want to cleave it off
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
What goes through the mind of an empty envelope?
Humans! Aah, the notorious ones gospelled with the prowess of pouring their hearts onto the folds of power, of unleashing the confinement of unsaid pain through the enigmatic flair of woven syllables through the crevices of their glistening minds.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Poets
Be Fearless
This poem is from my book Dream A Change Towards Freedom Dream Fearlessly Don’t let fear change your dreams Don’t let fear keep you from dreaming bigger
By L.I.E2 years ago in Poets
Beware of False Friends
Do not completely trust someone when they are nice to you. You better throw some walls up because there is bad peeps out there.
By Rohitha Lanka2 years ago in Poets
The Rise and Fall of Daisy Jones & The Six
They were fire, they were gold, A band as well shinning to ever develop ancient. Strings and keys, drums and light, Verses spun from adore and battle.
By Hillary2 years ago in Poets
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
This is dedicated to my favorite book of all time. Seven men, seven pledges, seven stories to tell, However, there was one lady who wore them so well.
By Hillary2 years ago in Poets
Don't Cry
Don’t cry You never knew them They were never human Nothing but a glimmer A thought Of something you sought Just a thought
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets