Crow Calls: Volume V

by Cassandra L. Thompson, A.L. Garcia (Editor), Melanie Whitlock (Editor)

The Crow Calls Volumes are a series of poetry compilations inspired by Quill & Crow Publishing House’s poetry prompts. These prompts were intended to bring poets from around the globe together, in the hopes of sharing a mutual love of things dark and macabre. This is the fifth volume.

Featuring poetry by Brad Acevedo, David Andrews, Raine August, Damon Barret Roe, William Bartlett, Amanda M. Blake, Brandy, Rosalyn Briar, Sophie Brookes, Spyder Collins, P.S. Conway, J.A. Duncan, Adam M. Faderewski, A.L. Garcia, Ayshen Irfan, Tres K, J.S. Larmore, Ginger Lee, Heath Mensher, Desideria Mesa, David Middleham, Bryan C. Miles, Jacob Steven Mohr, Sara Mosier, Jenn O’Day, Tom Prater, Erin Quill, Mary Rajotte, Sheena Shah, Matthew Siadak, Chuck Smith, Carly Stevens, Cassandra L. Thompson, JayLynn Watkins, Amy Westphal, Melanie Whitlock, and K.R. Wieland.

96 pages, Paperback

Published February 11, 2023

About the author

Gothic horror lover Cassandra L. Thompson has been creating stories since she got her grubby little hands around a pen. When she is not busy managing a house full of feral children (human and canine) with her beloved husband, you can find her wandering around cemeteries, taking pictures of abandoned things, or in the library researching her latest obsession. She has a B.A. in History and an MLIS, but she ignores her degrees to focus on writing and running Quill & Crow Publishing House, both of which require copious amounts of coffee and Crows.

Reviews

[Tom Prater · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great showcase of a range of talents! Some excellent work in this collection.

[Taryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adored this volume of Crow Calls. I enjoyed the illustrations that adorned each poem, the titles of said poems followed by their poets. It was such a beautiful display, and it really added to the macabre feel of this series (in the best way possible).

The poems were lovely, each coming forth with their own story to tell. Each story was touching, and I enjoyed the different styles in which they were told.

Overall, another fantastic volume of Crow Calls. I hope there are more in the future to indulge in!

[Marvin Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The poetry inside each new volume of Crow Calls is steadily better than the last.

Volume V is by masters who have perfected their craft. This book contains some of the most beautiful poetry I've ever read. And yet the poems are dark, macabre and gothic. Poetry that would make Poe proud.

[Ed Corbett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great collection of dark yet delightful poetry.