In this telltale anthology of poetical depiction, the writer, father, son, brother, teacher, community advocate, educational coach, friend, and God-fearing man illustrates the missteps, fallacies, lies, betrayals, circumstances, and experiences of the African American passage into today and the hope for tomorrow. Love, Life, Pain, Uplift, and Conquest will definitely leave every emotional seam ripped open and every stammering breath counted.