Afternoons that Tasted like Love in Manila by Michelle Ayon Navajas – Amazon Best Seller Review by Joni Caggiano While exploring this latest book, I found myself caught up in my own story. As I read on, I found myself rereading each page and realizing that the style produced vivid imagery that stirred all our…
Category: Poetry
My Collaboration With Mike Utley, “Walking Tree”, Now On Masticadores Latinos USA
Walking Tree A Collaboration by Joni Caggiano and Mike Utley © 2026 sorrow whispers, a trail of antsvapors torpid, their sting savagememories choke, a riff on my sanitynight terrors open a door; I navigate this silence is not silenceit is the groaning of eternitythe synaptic death-throes ofwhat once made me human innate images, a stolen…
My Collaboration With Mike Utley, “Walking Tree”, Now On Hotel Masticadores
Walking Tree A Collaboration by Joni Caggiano and Mike Utley © 2026 sorrow whispers, a trail of antsvapors torpid, their sting savagememories choke, a riff on my sanitynight terrors open a door; I navigate this silence is not silenceit is the groaning of eternitythe synaptic death-throes ofwhat once made me human innate images, a stolen…
“Disappointment Has a Name” My Interview with Best Seller, Nigel Byng
Disappointment Has a Name A candid conversation about writing from pain, telling the truth on the page, and longing for home. Nigel Byng sits with poet Joni Caggiano for a candid conversation about his book. 1. When writing your poetic manuscript, were there junctures when you felt your pen had a life of its own? When composing…
My Book Review For “Wildflower,” By Maggie Watson, Now On Hotel Masticadores – Also Coming Soon On Masticadores Philippines
★★★★★ Don’t Miss This Raw and Comprehensive Story From Someone Who Gives Fellow Survivors Hope and Joy The author, Maggie Watson, is an abuse survivor, and her book, “Wildflower,” is an inspirational, poetic journey of a lionheart who has broken the binds that held her spirit, and is now free. The pace of this journey…
Celebrating Our New Art Piece – Thank You, Tiffany Arp Daleo!
Tiffany Arp Daleo is an incredibly gifted artist who works in mixed media. She has shown her work professionally in many places and continues to amaze us with her talents. She is a successful painter and photographer. Her work often makes me feel peaceful. We had a hard time picking between three paintings (Eggs Under…
My New Poem “Remembered” Now Live At Hotel Masticadores
Remembered candle wax drips like acid inkwell dry, my letters crisp ennoble the chaste grandeur words wrap around my neck like a quill and crimson shawl sincere lexes, gilded stardust heart lay bare, to accite one nameless shalt one leave me in a country glade where thou hast touched the lace upon my neck, with…
My New Poem “A Poet’s Tender Heart” Now Live On Masticadores Latinos English Edition
A Poet’s Tender Heart love, a raindrop, a snowflake,or the uniqueness of the flight of the leafmoon shades of green bringing fortha canvas within the ocean’s kelpsongbirds sing for both you and me underneaththe power of the same blue sky black keys suit the music of yourmystifying and powerfully winged wordswhite keys that are jealous…
My Good Friend Nigel Byng’s Reading And Write-Up Of “Worn Slap Out”
My good friend, Nigel Byng, generously recorded a lovely narration and provided some very extensive and kind commentary for “Worn Slap Out,” which was one of my publications of the month at Spillwords Press in 2024. Please refer to the embedded link below.
Congratulations To Mike Utley, Maggie Watson And All Of The Other Annual Spillwords Nominees!
My good friend, Mike Utley, wrote a gracious post about his nomination for Author of the Year at Spillwords Press, among other fellow writers in our WordPress community that have been nominated for annual awards at Spillwords. Please be sure to vote by January 29 (link below)!