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"Nicholas Skaldetvind weaves through his verse a voice that is immediately and delightfully contemporary at the same time threads allusions to the dead poets he admires, tucked into his poems as in an urban bird''s nest. Longing for Romantic heights, his speaker''s voice is both richly mellifluous and mundanely self-deprecating-less D.H. Lawrence and more Prufrock-balancing between poignancy and humor. Some images are fresh, liquid lucidity, while at other times Skaldetvind seems to recognize that the modern poet is inevitably a tourist among the great artifacts of the language. This is a vital and worthy volume." Paul Schreiber, Poetry Editor, Two Thirds North

Jeffrey-Paul Horn''s fast paced poems in this page turning chapbook challenge the reader to examine the self in times of flux, love and loss. Horn''s use of language is imbued with a sense of urgency that propels you through this collection.

In these expressly gritty poems, Jeffrey-Paul Horn takes the reader on the exuberant flight of life with a cutting edge sense of what it means to be alive in our contemporary, urban and complicated world.

Liz Jones debut collection of poetry is filled with intricate language and evocative imagery. Her work is both intellectual and accessible. In these poems, she captivates the mind and touches the heart.

Emily Dattilo's debut collection is both ethereal and poignant and her verse carries a weight that defies her age. Thoughts & Beauties is a shining example of the brilliance of a new generation of young poets.

"Julia Gibson's debut collection takes us inside the mind of a poet without borders. For her, "ordinary flutters of existence" are portals to the greater universe, as well as the worlds inside another. Slipping in some subtle rhymes, sometimes echoing Hopkins, other times hearing Mary Oliver's open heart, she weaves her own music eloquently." ~John Oughton, author of Time Slip and Mata Hari's Last Words

Monica Brown's gentle story of the everlasting love of mothers for their children provides a soothing experience for all readers - the adult and child alike. The unique use of the world of animals provides children with the opportunity for growth in empathy, new discoveries about animals of all types, and ultimately the opportunity to develop critical thinking. Tracey Taylor Arvidson's enchanting illustrations take the reader on a delightful visual journey augment the calming nature of the story's language .

The Brave was compiled as a fundraiser to support the work of Semper K9.  Semper K9 utilizes rescue dogs to provide service animals for wounded veterans.  Written by veterans and their family members, The Brave looks at all aspects of military life, humanizing the people and families behind the uniforms.

For Kate is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and love rediscovered through the unique relationships between humans and animals.  There is more here than ''animal'' poetry.  This in a homage to the raw emotions of humanity intertwined with the power of hope.  This IS a must have in the collection of every cat lover who understands the gentle curl and purr of both poetry and a loyal cat.  The poems are mixed with lines of hilarity even in the face of loss and love regained. 

Peggy Seely's poetry demands our attention, never more so than in her powerful book, Disturbing the Dust, where she takes us on a journey of a life fully lived. Her deep sense of caring is displayed in Parkland; she smells the "spilled blood" of gunned-down students, rendering assurance that she will "stand with students who will stand free..." In her poem, "There Came a Day," she looks at the sexism that has been part of the American culture for far too long, defining women as less than they are. "Enough, enough" Peggy says in a voice dripping with outrage at the promise of workplace advancement for special favors. Anger in some poems, yes; also rebellion, finally, catharsis. If poetry were a taxi, I'd ride with Peggy Seely every time. ~Leonard Greco, journalist & author

Pratt''s Forms and Shades is an eloquent collection of poetry filled with vignettes of life. From the bucolic beauty "September''s Last Afternoon" to the visceral pain of "According to a Spokesman" Pratt tells the story of people in their various forms and shades.

Virginia Aronson''s Itako, pay tribute the Japanese blind women trained to communicate with the spirits of the dead, the Itako. Aronson''s poetry chonicles the lives, hardships, and cultural value of the Itako with poignant beauty. 

In Body of Water Mr. Santosuosso presents a complex series of poems in which a line from one poem often informs the reading of a subsequent one. calling on images from Greek mythology to present day America he moves the book forward: a millwheel, propelled by water as both image and metaphor. In these poems water exists as vapor, fog, and ice; as rivers, lakes, and oceans; as water currents within water, and even as lava, the fluid core of earth itself ... the one that will remain with me longest, is "Body of Water" in which the narrator becomes one with Walden pond as with a mentor or kindred spirit ... With a precise diction devoid of excess Mr. Santosuosso braids these various waters into poems you will come back to again and again.      -Ann Howells, Editor, Illya''s Honey

Eating the Sun grows lushly from a May-December love affair between a twenty-something patient and her surgeon and blossoms sensuously into a marriage of shared passions. In this cross-genre collection, Ikins cultivates multiple gardens and harvests delicate, yearning verse, recipes for fruits and vegetables sun-coaxed from the earth, and luminous stories of her star-crossed union with Phillip, thirty years her senior and the love of her life. We fall head over heels for the couple, the homes in which they nest, the patches of soil they till, and the meals they prepare, following their relationship throughout their seasons of love. Embracing both joy and heartache, despair and delight, Eating the Sun is ripe and intoxicating. ~Linda Lowen, Contributor, The Writer Magazine and book reviewer for a leading trade publication

Beth Gordon''s poetry is amassed here as a provocative narrative. The language is penetrating and captures stark depths of feelings in time of loss and despair. The poems are stories told with raw honesty as well as intensity. Hers is a clever reflective told from a rare but unenviable perspective. Pain and loneliness are revealed through a powerful lens that brings you to the locales portrayed, while forcing you to fell what the author felt. She tell a tale of a woman, strong but sensitive to the ways of our world. This collection is laced with sentiment while eschewing sentimentality and showcasing the artistry of a wandering spirit. ~ Jeffrey-Paul Horn, author of Notes of a Dread-headed Drifter

Acclaimed Welsh Poet Christopher Hopkins' second collection.  This collection is a reflection and myriad colour in which poetry observes all with a delicate touch.  Second Edition 38 pages.  ISBN 978-1-947653-67-2