book reviews

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

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 Reimagined: A Timeless Ode to Love and Immortal Beauty
Shall I compare thee to a springtime bloom? Thou art more lovely and of subtler grace. Rough winds may shake the buds that April womb,
By Farhad Hossen Fahim11 months ago in Poets
I met my younger self for a coffee date
I met my younger self for coffee she arrived ten minutes late, I hugged her she ordered her favorite chocolate cake\ As I gulped her innocence through the lens of my present eyes,
By Hridya Sharma11 months ago in Poets
The Slaughter of Innocence. Content Warning.
Grieving through the breathing crevices of my mourning soul, I propelled through piercing glances of the ones who chose to score their goal.
By Hridya Sharma11 months ago in Poets
Impaled
Impaled I inhale the pain Watch the blood rain As I pull your knife from my back For the heresy But now they listen to me
By Atomic Historian11 months ago in Poets
The Attic's Secret
The trunk was the first thing I noticed in my grandmother's attic, not the dust, cobwebs, or musty scent that seemed to cling to everything. Tucked beneath the eaves, half-hidden by a moth-eaten comforter, its metal locks glittered like buried treasure in the dim light that filtered through the dormer window.
By A.O11 months ago in Poets
Shoplifters on the Telly
Shoplifters on the Telly Shoplifters on the telly, I shouted out to hubby. My god, quick! I shouted. her up roads on telly
By Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
Eternal Coals
Through short lived days and moonlit skies,In stolen looks and mollified sighs,A fire was ignited, unfaltering and true,An ash gleaming, shinning as unused.
By Mr Ali12 months ago in Poets
A poem with no ending
The wind hums low in the belly of dawn, whispering secrets the earth has outgrown. A sparrow awakens, then lifts into flight,
By Badhan Sen12 months ago in Poets
The Wicked Man Who Popped the Balloons
The Wicked Man Who Popped the Balloons There once was a man with a terrible frown, Who lurked in the park at the edge of the town.
By Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400, England) – The Canterbury Tales
The Frame Narrative The story begins with a prologue in which Chaucer introduces the setting: a group of 29 pilgrims gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, near London, preparing for their pilgrimage to Canterbury. The host of the inn, Harry Bailey, suggests that to pass the time, each pilgrim should tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back. The best storyteller will receive a free meal upon their return, paid for by the other pilgrims.
By Mr Ali12 months ago in Poets
The last letter of a poet
It is with trembling hands that I write you this letter, knowing it will be the final one you will ever receive from me. The ink, as it flows from the tip of this quill, carries not just words, but pieces of my soul—fragments of a life lived in search of beauty, truth, and meaning.
By Badhan Sen12 months ago in Poets
The Resound of Implicit Adore
You strolled the world with relentless steps, A song of light and elegance, And I, the shadow within the echoes, Following impressions in your space.
By Mr Ali12 months ago in Poets