Comments for The Poetry Box

Comment on Morning Glory Moon by Adriana

Adriana — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:43:01 +0000

Morning Glory Moon is a captivating book that takes readers on a journey through many different places and experiences. From poems about art, places, and dreams, I enjoyed the way the poems and books show happy, sad, and difficult moments that happen in life. After reading, it will give you a new appreciation for life and what the world around you holds.

Comment on Morning Glory Moon by Linda Celeste

Linda Celeste — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:37:20 +0000

These poems blew me away. They are concrete & specific, giving them real punch. You can see & hear & feel them.

My favorites are Morning Glory Moon & Last Light. I love the wild things coming in, & the speaker’s embracing of those wild things, like the morning glory seeds, apparently from the departure of the person she’s speaking to–it certainly raises unanswered questions about the two people & their relationship. And then in Last Light, the “engine sputtered,”… “swaying lantern,”–very vivid but conveys the sense of silence & immensity.

This is the first published collection by this writer but it’s clear that she’s been honing her craft for a long time. It’s a powerful work.

Comment on Morning Glory Moon by June

June — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:57:55 +0000

The words of the poems take you to another world. The reader experiences the mood of the environment and emotions of the characters

Comment on THE VIRGINIA POEMS Based on the Writings of Virginia Woolf by Joseph Auciello

Joseph Auciello — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:46:54 +0000

These are fine poems to appreciate, admire, and, primarily, to enjoy. The poems are written in a range of styles, each one based on Woolf’s own words. A snippet from the body of her work – novels, diaries, letters, autobiographical writings, plus a sketch or photograph – provides the catalyst for the poems and a context to understand them. To Woolf’s language, Barbara Fried adds the layer of her own poetic imagination. The poems read like a continuation of Woolf’s solitary thoughts or like a conversation with a friend or with her husband. Overall, “The Virginia Poems” could serve as a stimulating introduction to her oeuvre. Ms. Fried has here given a virtuoso performance that sounds the many notes and melodies of Woolf’s life and work. One feels grateful to have read them. Barbara Fried is a wonderful, accomplished writer.

Comment on Morning Glory Moon by Jenny Kobold

Jenny Kobold — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:45:24 +0000

Casey Robb has created an addictive masterpiece with her book, “Morning Glory Moon”! I can never read just one poem! In fact, I find it hard to put the book down! Each verse provides food for thought. I read a little of this book before bed each night to embellish my dreams. I then read more when I get up, leaving my mind dancing through the day!

Comment on Morning Glory Moon by Ivory Townsend

Ivory Townsend — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:58:07 +0000

Morning Glory Moon is written ever so beautiful . I am very grateful and excited to read this wonderful piece to my daughter.
Casey Robb is truly a talented writer and artist!

Comment on Solitary Light: Mourning Poems by Emmett Wheatfall, poet

Emmett Wheatfall, poet — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:07:58 +0000

I met Priscilla Bernard Wieden at the 2026 Stafford Challenge Conference where she gave me an autographed copy of Solitary Light: Mourning Poems. She asked me to read it from cover to cover. I read EVERY word. I read it in one sitting. I am touched by its profundity, the way she navigates grief, sorrow, and trauma, emerging like a tender root out of dry ground. Two words standout as keywords. “Sunbeam” and “cushion” and are expressed often. Sunbeam a metaphor for light and cushion the idea of sanctuary. There is an important observation many readers may have missed. The opening poem is titled “Fortunate Sailor”, while the second to last line in the final poem “This Day” makes reference to “fortunate Sailor” again. Beautiful!! Please accept my most earnest condolences.

Comment on From the Other Side of Maybe by Tim Dudley

Tim Dudley — Sat, 23 May 2026 15:59:43 +0000

A memoir from a courageous soul. Her perseverance in the face of great odds results in prose and poetry that reveal a soul who remains in love with life and serves as a blessing to those around her. Words containing hard won wisdom burn the pages.

Comment on No Lightsabers in the Kitchen by John Rose

John Rose — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:19 +0000

Having known John closely through the majority of our adult lives, circling around each other just in view but out of reach through our adolescence, sharing many 2am campfires reminding each other that “it’s a festival, not a restival” as we take turns considering retiring to our tent for the night, and a month long drive around the country in a two seater Ford Ranger where we got into our first and only argument in the 10+ years we’ve been close friends, reading these poems was a wonderful reminder that even when life can feel mundane on the surface, it’s up to you to take notice how big of an experience the small things can be. He does an excellent job in “No Lightsabers in the Kitchen” of descriptively decorating how a simple trip to the hardware store can be reflected as one of the moments that makes life so beautiful to live. A wonderful collection of poems to enjoy as a reader but will leave you subconsciously consider writing your own every time you take out the trash.

Comment on No Lightsabers in the Kitchen by Alma Cole Pesiri

Alma Cole Pesiri — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:53:39 +0000

Having heard John read several times, this collection was not entirely a surprise. Also, being friends on FB you get to know a little about a person. But, to relax with an entire book of his poems was a treat that rivaled hot, black coffee with a slice of cake! I waffled from being the parent to being the child, and back again! I’m disappointed that there isn’t a “Toast Ghost” in my house, although it made me realize I need to write about Mercury, my late cat, who still jumps up onto the bad sometimes. From intimate to ridiculous, John has captured the spirit of poetry!