Nicholas Brake

It's very easy to read Adam Day's writing. For the most part his poems are short and brief. When I read Left-Handed Wolf, I found it best to read each poem twice before flipping to the next page. The title of his poems, as said at the beginning of the book are derived from the Buddhist language. To me, the poems being named unfamiliar words allowed me to dictate what the poems meant myself. I particularly enjoyed "Chenrezig". It describes a cold January night with outstanding, yet simple imagery, "Scarlet and cobalt paper lanterns hung with icicles."

Mother May I by Tina Parker is an endearing and equally thought provoking read. Whether you're soon to be a mother, already mother, or like me, none of the above, it is such a great read. She compares her motherhood to her own mom and shows how being a mother changes generationally. I highly recommend this piece!

What a great read! I really enjoyed reading this for my university's American Poetry study. Matthews was extremely innovative in his style of creating and illustrating this piece. At times, his poems are written into illustrated comics. It was certainly the first time I had seen anything of that sorts, so it was an incredibly unique idea Matthews he used. He is a wonderful poet but all of his writing is great casual writing that feels super easy to read. I HIGHLY recommend this writing.

Savannah Sipple's WWJD and Other Poems is delightful work from a great young poet and a graduate of WKU, the school I currently attend! Her poems have great heart, but also are full of creative style and form. WWJD is about Sipple's experience living in the closet and the aftermath of coming out. Her work would be very relatable and poignant to others dealing with this situation in their own lives, as well as a great experience for people not in the LGBTQ+ community. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys poetry, especially anyone from the Southern part of the US.