Northwest Poems is a diverse collection of humorous and serious poetry that consists of six different chapters. Like traveling through six countries, the reader will encounter a different experience in each chapter. You won’t be bored! You’ll experience poems about animals that talk with authority to people. And poems about love lost and why poets write poetry. Chapter two consists of poems about people’s experiences in a city. From Seattle skyscrapers that are compared to the tower of Babylon, to a man or woman’s decision to stay in one of God’s mansions or return to work. there is plenty of poetry to enjoy. Chapter three consists of poems you can read or sing aloud; secular psalms that will go well with instrumental music. Chapter four explores death with respect, humor, and danger. Devils have their say to people who think they are cleverer. Chapter five consists of poems about war. These poems are not pretty or heroic, they put war’s futility, cruelty, and destruction on a personal level. Chapter six explores Oppressions in many guises applied by people to other people. That hurts, and most people experience oppression in some form by their employer and other people who don’t realize they are doing it. Northwest poems is an amazing book to read, it engages the reader in songs, conversation, humor, love, poems that are just fun to read, serious issues as death, oppression and war. Northwest Poems looks at the big picture as individuals, socially, and in nature. Northwest Poems is a collection of narrative poems by CE Rivers. The book contains thought-provoking, funny, and profound works. It has hilarious stories about talking animals, protecting the earth's resources, and weird ant parties. The author talks about different kinds of love, such as self-love, lost and passionate love, and the difference between real and fake love. The collection covers the writing process and the emotional power of poems. It also has a consistent theme of Seattle: the towers, scenery, and jazz music. The author discusses societal problems like injustice, corruption, racial inequality, and homelessness. The last poems are about death and grief, the inhumanity and madness of war, and the danger of oppression in our workplaces and neighborhoods. Reviewed by Doreen Chombu for Readers' Favorite - 5stars I enjoyed reading Northwest Poems because it has relatable poems that discuss what happens in our daily lives. The collection is well-written and organized, with poems grouped into six categories and following a consistent format. The short stories have shocking and unique plot twists, such as a talking trout stopping a man from fishing, comparing pens to women, or a Vietnam vet who reunites with a friend at a cemetery. Some poems are connected, like the ones about two wandering homeless people who die on the streets. CE Rivers uses simple words that are easy to understand, which makes the meanings clear. The book will take you on a roller coaster of emotions and make you reflect on what is happening around you. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves reading heart-stirring poems that cover issues affecting society. / Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite - 5 Stars Northwest Poems is a collection of narrative poems by CE Rivers. The book contains thought-provoking, funny, and profound works. It has hilarious stories about talking animals, protecting the earth's resources, and weird ant parties. The author talks about different kinds of love, such as self-love, lost and passionate love, and the difference between real and fake love. The collection covers the writing process and the emotional power of poems. It also has a consistent theme of Seattle: the towers, scenery, and jazz music. The author discusses societal problems like injustice, corruption, racial inequality, and homelessness. The last poems are about death and grief, the inhumanity and madness of war, and the danger of oppression in our workplaces and neighborhoods. I enjoyed reading Northwest Poems because the collection is well-written and organized, with poems grouped into six categories and following a consistent format. The short stories have shocking and unique plot twists, such as a talking trout stopping a man from fishing, comparing pens to women, or a Vietnam vet who reunites with a friend at a cemetery. Some poems are connected, like the ones about two wandering homeless people who die on the streets. CE Rivers uses simple words that are easy to understand, which makes the meanings clear. The book will take you on a roller coaster of emotions and make you reflect on what is happening around you. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves reading heart-stirring poems that cover issues affecting society. / Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite - 5 Stars Whether CE Rivers is reviewing a sunrise in Seattle or wading in the wild waters of the Northwest, the poems embrace a hearty sense of Northwest possibil