Poetry Books for Your Book Club

These poems will appeal to not only deep thinkers, but also readers looking for detailed aesthetics. While most of us will never know what it's like to be hounded by cops, some of these poems will allow readers to live the biker life vicariously.

A unique volume of poetry housing poems steeped in Greek mythology, comic book characters, and more. Gailey's images are crisp and immediate, examining the evolution of female characters from innocent girls to darker, vengeful women, but these characters are deeper than stereotypical comic book characters, mothers, and goddesses.

A collection of photographs, essays, stories, snippets of interviews, and poems detailing Cohen's experiences during WWII and the Holocaust as a German resident. Her keen eye examines the impact of starvation on her fellow neighbors and on her family members, and it also sheds light on how well her family and herself cope with their situation, almost as if she is reporting the events as she observed them.

Each poem in the collection uses all-too-familiar images to demonstrate connections with family, friends, and strangers. As each poem unfolds, readers will feel the devastation and hopelessness of each narrator. However, there are moments of levity when narrators poke fun at the devastating events of Nazi Germany's actions.

Amen's musical and song writing talents permeate the lines. These are more than rhythmic dances though — his work gradually moves toward a vanishing point. Each poem in this collection tells a story, reflects on a bright memory, and picks these events apart to reveal the truth beneath.