JM Verse is the imprint for poetry, chapbooks, spoken word, and lyrical work that lives on the page and in performance.
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Readers looking for poetry collections, hybrid forms, chapbooks, and spoken word-centered releases.
Poetry collections, chapbooks, spoken word, and hybrid verse-first forms.
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David WIlliams
David Williams Jr. opens a poetry-and-reflection series with writing that begins in darkness and gradually turns toward hope, faith, and emotional honesty while affirming that troubled souls deserve to be seen and heard.
Darlene Carson
SHE. A inspirational title published through JM Verse, part of the J Merrill Publishing flagship catalog.
Bailey Cunningham
Melodies From Heaven. A faith title published through JM Verse, part of the J Merrill Publishing flagship catalog.
Janet Stephens
Jewels by Lady J. A inspirational title published through JM Verse, part of the J Merrill Publishing flagship catalog.
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