Family Poetry

An acclaimed poet deepens her exploration of the domestic in a new collection of playful and wise poems The poems in Carrie Fountain’s third collection, The Life, exist somewhere, as Rilke says, between “our daily life” and “the great work” - an interstitial space where sidelong glances live alongside shouts to heaven. In elegant yet colloquial language, Fountain observes her children dressing themselves in fledgling layers of personhood, creating their own private worlds and personalities, and makes room for genuine marvels amid routine.

No Sweet Without Brine is both a soulful and celebratory collection that summons sticky sweet memories with an acrid aftertaste of deep thought. Satisfying moments are captured in odes to Idris Elba’s dulcet tones on a meditation app and the satisfaction of half-priced Entenmann’s poundcake; in childlike observations of parental Black love, the coveted female form on Jet Magazine covers, and the desire for Zamunda to be a real place full of Black joy.

Borderline Fortune is a meditation on intangible family inheritance - of unresolved intergenerational conflicts and traumas in particular - set against the backdrop of our planetary inheritance as humans. As species go extinct and glaciers melt, Teresa K. Miller asks what we owe one another and what it means to echo one’s ancestors’ grief and fear. Drawing on her family history, Miller seeks to awaken from the intergenerational trance and bear witness to our current moment with clarity and attention.

Breathe Together takes its title from the Latin root words of the word “conspiracy,” which also gives the central poem its title. It is both deeply personal and universally relatable, and it speaks to the resilience and humanity of those who lived through complex losses and betrayals during these traumatic times. The language is both mystical and cerebral, with a strong sense of imagery, reflection, and raw emotion. The collection is not only a meditation of the pandemic, familial lineage, insanity, and infidelity, but also the emotional journey of the poet. The reader can feel the pain...

Former adult entertainer, Sayuri Smith, shares thoughts and poems about the life of a stripper, mother, woman and aspiring wife.

Between three sections of Basquiat-inspired vignettes, Tartarus offers the listener an unflinching look into Chapman’s emerging understanding of his relationship to Black masculinity through familial ties, the oscillation between nihilism and hope, and the ever present tensions felt moving through a state which sees the existence of your body as an inherent danger.

In this rollicking, rhyming book, a pair of siblings who are supposed to be in bed discover a jazz band playing in their basement.

In his debut full length collection, Junious ‘Jay’ Ward dives deep into the formation of self. Composition interrogates the historical perceptions of Blackness and biracial identity as documented through a Southern Lens. Utilizing a variety of poetic forms, Ward showcases to his audiences an innovative approach as he unflinchingly explores the way language, generational trauma, loss, and resilience shape us into who we are, the stories we carry, and what we will inevitably pass on.

Katrine Marie Guldager er tilbage som lyriker med en samling digte, som handler om at blive til i en anden verden. Flere tider og steder lægger sig ind over hinanden. En nutid med børn, kat og hortensiabed flyder sammen med erindringer om en barndom i Østafrika: Haile Selassies løver, at spise nzima med fingrene, tiden tilbragt alene under bananpalmen, at krydse en flod i en anden tid. Og indimellem bryder en stemme ind, jegets mor, som ofte erindrer tingene noget anderledes.

These Christmas poems cover all the memories and moments we cherish during this special time of year. Poems of joy, sadness, love, family, celebration, memories, and praise. Take time to reflect on the meaning of the Christmas season for you, your family, and friends!

The 72 poems in this book cover many types of love: for the author’s three guide dogs, for her six children, for her parents and grandparents, for God and nature, for her many friends, and in a handful of light-hearted selections, for food. The many romantic poems express love for both real people and dream lovers and for ideals yet unattained.

Author Daniel L. Walker has written many poems about difficult times he experienced in his life. His debut poetry novel 2015 Mary Ballard Award Nominee titled: God's Rain talks about his personal demons, his marriage to co-author Teirra Walker, and dealing with rumors that his father allegedly molested a family member. Just as life began to look promising he would face tragedy with the untimely passing of his wife Teirra N. Walker.

A sampling of poems published in literary journals.

Allow yourself to be inspired by Violet Harrington’s enjoyable poetry which springs from a wealth of lived experiences. From London’s East End during the Blitz, to her life as a London fashion model, a wife, mother then a successful business woman in New Zealand and Australia, Violet’s heartfelt poetry will strike a chord with anyone who has experienced the joys of life and love and the pains of motherhood and loss. Readers might wish to read her companion autobiography to gain a deeper understanding of the background to these poems.

Follow along on this "lovely tromp through baby's first year", as baby-inspired haiku poetry and reflections - comical, practical and poignant - give both insight and inspiration to moms in that incredibly emotional and wonderful first year of their baby's life.

"Princesas para armar" es un poemario que cuenta la historia de tres princesas que se llaman Clara y, a través de versos, va entrelazando una historia familiar de rencores y afectos complicados. Los temas que se abordan están relacionados con el concepto de la feminidad y sus complejidad en distintas generaciones mientras que se atraviesan conceptos como la histeria y la locura.

"ECHOES OF GREATNESS: Poems By Justice Ajani" invites listeners into a world where poetry becomes a bridge between generations, passions, and profound reflections. Inspired by a lineage steeped in activism, spirituality, and artistic expression, Justice Ajani's verses resonate with the echoes of his ancestors and the vibrancy of his own voice.

From My Lips to Your Ears is a collection of raw poetry created by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue. This empowering collection details the jouirney one goes through regarding grief, love, inspiration, and sadness and represents an honest depiction of life through this poet's eyes.

Andrew Hubbard brings you a collection of poems from all avenues of life. He writes about what everyone feels, thinks, and lives. His words are sometimes morose, sometimes rueful, and sometimes bittersweet. Hubbard pours his lifetime experience into his poems, touching your heart and your thoughts.

Latinx, queer, poet Bianca Phipps dissects intimate family relationships in hopes of understanding conflict as a means of overcoming. Phipps’ debut explores an alternate timeline version of their own childhood and by moving back and forth between those timelines they highlight their own generational inheritance while inviting us to discover our own.