POETRY

The Books We Read In 2025

As we wrapped up 2025, it’s the perfect time to look back at the books that really hit home this…

5 months ago

“Poems About Love And Punk Rock” By Joe McNally (Earth Island Books)

Let's cut the noise for a second. We all know the legendary stories of '90s punk, the stadium tours, the…

6 months ago

“What If We Were Water” By Ricky Frost (Earth Island Books)

In What If We Were Water, Ricky Frost presents a poetic chronicle of trauma and healing, arriving like a necessary…

11 months ago

“A Poke in the Third Eye” By Sam Marsh (Earth Island Books)

In A Poke in the Third Eye, Sam Marsh doesn't just write poems, but throws them like well-aimed Molotov cocktails…

11 months ago

“In Pursuit Of Expression” by Martin Appleby (Earth Island Books)

Poetry, at its best, is honest. It strips away pretense, digs into the mundane, and finds something universal in the…

1 year ago

“Sometimes I’m The Bull, Sometimes I’m The China Shop” by Leon The Poet (Earth Island Books)

Leon the poet’s debut collection, Sometimes I’m The Bull, Sometimes I’m The China Shop, is a deep dive into the…

1 year ago

“Poets Day Dream” by James Domestic

James Domestic’s Poets Day Dream is an outstanding collection of poems, prose, and short stories, a visceral, courageous dive into…

1 year ago

“Spent” By Paul Case (Earth Island Books)

There are books that whisper, books that sing, and books that hit like a brick through a shop window. Spent…

1 year ago

Daft Punk Verse And A Flick Of The V’s By Ian Shipley (Earth Island Books)

There’s something magical about poetry that refuses to take itself too seriously while still cutting to the heart of life’s…

1 year ago

The Books We Read In 2024

It has been a wild ride through an expansive literal universe this year and we had so much fun reading…

1 year ago

Emma Ruth Rundle Announces Debut Poetry Book ‘The Bella Vista’

Photo By Ebru Yildiz "rip up this book, my love / i wrote it for you" So opens Emma Ruth Rundle’s book…

2 years ago

Earth Island Books To Release “Domesticated” Vol. 3 By James Domestic

The third and final volume in James Domestic's superb collection of punk poetry, street knowledge and random amusing meanderings.Buy the…

2 years ago