Poetry, Subjects & Themes
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When Time Stands Still
A collection of poems about birth, stillbirth and rebirth by Rose Pearce
Now, I know death’s canter With each out-breath I wait for his horse Thundering through the valley Flying between hoof beats Sun and I, drumming the earth Separation and grief, oneness and connection—two radically different experiences of losing...
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Song of the Brown Man
by David Villavera
In my early years, I read and wrote to learn English as well as I could. There were moments when I had no courage to use words that were new to me. But believing no one will ever see those words I wrote, I went ahead, discovering after a while my...
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Inner Tides
by Kurtis Carter
If I were to die today, I am not sure the words to say. Live on, be free, and take part of me Into the world filled with apathy. The ebb and flow of life, its highs and lows—we spend our lives searching for balance, fighting to maintain it, even...
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The Stars We Find in Dust
by Emma-Rose Wallner
In The Stars We Find in Dust, sixteen-year-old Emma-Rose Wallner offers an intimate, unflinching glimpse into the heart and mind of a young soul navigating the complexities of growing up. Across three carefully curated sections, Wallner invites...
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You are not here
by Birgit Ohms
I would be with you when you are asleep I would touch your head with my hands I would hug you and stroke your cheeks I’d be with you when you dream And every night I would be there You are not here is a book of poetry reflecting on life and love....
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For Those Who Mourn
by Trudy Kleckner
Death, grief, and loss are as much a part of life as birth, love, and celebration. Yet when we lose someone we love dearly—a parent, a sibling, a partner—we are stunned, bewildered. In some deep pocket of our hearts or minds, we thought they...
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Up at Gabby's House
by Kimberly Friesen
For Up at Gabby’s House, we’re making brand new memories Please know my door is open, visit any time you please There are few things more special than spending time with those you love the most—or looking back fondly at the many wonderful...
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Winter Wonderland?
Poetic Form in Service of the Modern Experience by Kevin Girard
A fairy tale that does unfold a red carpet, on which we are actors trying to live other people’s lives. It is meaning that we are losing as we try to just survive. Madness of the medicated, it’s all a violation of the question, “What is it to be...
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A Plea to Our Mother
A Poetic Journey of Childhood Incest to Resilience by Kathleen Rooney
A Plea to Our Mother is a beautiful, complex, difficult collection of autobiographical poems that chronicles one woman’s experience of childhood sexual abuse, and how the abuse suffered by other members of her family led to and complicated her...
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Relatable
by Candice Spilchuk
Relatable is a collection of easy-to-read rhyming poems exploring marriage, divorce, parenting, mental health, and so much more. While some poems were written when the poet was a kid, most are inspired by all of the life events Candice has...
