This book gives a fascinating account of three men's struggle in a gritty life on the streets of Chicago; narrated through jaw dropping poetry. In these poems, "The Promethean Media Group" share their knowledge, sufferings, hopes and passion of the dark side of the American inner city, that which has been compiled in an effort to invoke thought and an emotional shift to hopefully produce change in every reader. This book takes you through five phases of a convict's life cycle: Choices, Consequences, Prison Life, Family and Redemption. As you read "Throwing Rocks at the Pen" some poems may leave you uplifted and some may leave you in tears. However, they all will strike your conscience with a mighty blow, with the intent of causing self-reflection and in each reader's perception on life. So relax your mind and let your conscience be free, as you journey with the Promethean Group, in the era of the "Chicago Renaissance" on this mind blowing rollercoaster of the colossal proportions...... which we call: Throwing Rocks at the Pen.