When the Banshee Howls and other poems is now available to order from your favorite bookstore!
Author: John W. Leys
In When the Banshee Howls, John W. Leys employs his life experiences and erudition to create an immersive […]

When the Banshee Howls and other poems (Broken Wing Publishing, 2022) by John W. Leys is a deftly considered collection of poetry and photographs defining an epoch in a man’s life. A palpable sense of returning home. This is a story of death, loss, spirituality and survival.
I can still feel
The sinking in my heart
When I realized
How limited our time really was,
And the crushing devastation
When they told me
You were gone. (I Can Still Feel You)
Poetry doesn’t have to be difficult to read. It also doesn’t have to be easy to read.Poetry doesn’t […]
Poets Poets are packrats and magpies, scavengers and gravediggers. They are ghosts that haunt themselves with melancholy and […]
Review by John W. Leys By the end of the first page Kindra Austin’s The Killing Holiday will […]
I was recently interviewed by David at Fevers of the Mind. You can read the interview at the […]
I am very proud that Whispers of a One-Eyed Raven: Mythological Poetry recieved a 5 Star Review from […]
Mad Pollyanna poetDepressedIn love with the night,Admirer of the stars,Constellations, and galaxies,The milky white wayAgainst the raven blackEchoes […]
I’m very proud to announce the publication of Through The Looking Glass: Reflecting on Madness and Chaos Within by Indie Blu(e) Publishing. As well as being a contributor, I served as a guest editor on this project. More information below:
