Urban Poetry

Urban Poetry & Truth: The Echo of the Streets Raw. Real. Resilient. The streets have a voice—do you hear it? Urban Poetry & Truth: The Echo of the Streets is a lyrical journey through the grit, soul, and unbreakable spirit of city life. Through powerful storytelling, rhythmic flow, and hard-hitting truth, this collection captures the voices of those who live, love, fight, and survive in the urban landscape. Divided into Three Powerful Sections: The Streets & The Struggle – Survival, injustice, and the fight to make it through another day.

Life can be difficult at times as it consist of many obstacles, and challenges. Have you ever felt like giving up when times got tough? This book consist of 18 poems that will motivate/inspire you when you are feeling defeated!

A one of a kind narrative nonfiction collection of poems devoted to wild urban dwellers.

A group of friends, Kevin, Carl, Mike, and Susan, decided to go hiking in the woods near an abandoned cabin. They found an ancient gold medallion and took it with them. Later that night the medallion took on a weird orange glow, and the four friends became the victims of supernatural activity. They found out the ancient medallion belonged to a powerful and wealthy Frenchman who once built castles in the area.

Joan, Tisha, and Lila are three single, ambitious party girls embarking on a journey where they attempt to give up sex and draw nearer to God. Giving up their boyfriends and club hopping for empty beds and Bible study is more challenging than they could have imagined. The Single Sister Experiment is a fast-paced, drama-filled ride that you don’t want to miss!

Dreaming in the Urban Areas is a poetry collection by Lisa Bellear that moves sharply between street-smart portrayals of poverty and dispossession, and the complexity of Black love, identity and experience. Written with poetic prowess and political bite, Bellear's work is a reckoning force set against a backdrop of urban community and strength.

In a parody of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore, Santa Claus makes a visit to a housing project in "da hood".

Let yourself be taken on a journey by these deep and wonderful poems. This newest edition by renowned poet Helle Gade is as beautiful as it is vast. With poems addressing loss, longing, heartache, mental health, and imagination, this book will transport the listener to another world. Experience pure emotion while following the poet’s words, weaving through and plucking away at your heartstrings.