Just Speak Your Mind Volume 1 Featuring Various Writers And Poets

I always come and speak my mind because we only live one time; I spread my thoughts in several books too much for one rhyme. And when I wake up in the morning to the sunshine? I always give thanks that I'm alive and that my sun's fine. Peace... Fly Ty Unchained

I come from a place where if you're not from around there you might not understand it. I see police on almost every block, stopping and frisking, harassing hardworking citizens etc... And in the midst of all this there is still a high rate of drugs and violent crime. To see the raw realities of life in certain poverty stricken or low wage communities is depressing to say the least. I decided to paint a vivid picture through rhyme of what I see and experience on an everyday basis. Millions of people in and out the ghetto can relate to these stories even if they don't reside there because they know someone who is going through some sort of trouble. The truth is ugly, it hurts, it breaks you down, but it's real and it wakes you up to the Facts of Life Living in the Ghetto.....

Here it is! After having so much success with Volume one of my Poetry series, I decided to come right back with out hesitation with Volume 2. In this work, I expand a little deeper on different topics plaguing my community as a whole. There's a lot of blood sweat and tears in these pages but the vivid pictures painted make you feel like you're right there as things are happening. I thank you for taking the time out of your life to read my thoughts in rhyme. I appreciate you. Fly Ty Unchained [email protected]

A Powerful collection of HEARTFELT and thought provoking poems guaranteed to capture your hearts. The Author will stimulate your mind as he speaks his mind on many topics women have been wanting to hear men speak on such as: Faith, Family, Love, Sex, Fatherhood, Politics and many more. Your hearts will be captured by poems such as "DIFFERENT LAST NAMES" in which the Author shares the heartache and pain he and his beautiful daughter went through from having different last names. Passion will also be felt by readers as the Author equates his passion for writing poetry to love making in the poem "POETIC LOVE MAKING." "This book should not only be read, but discussed with all. Avery Washington is a gifted and talented storyteller who uses poetry to tell stories we all can relate to." Judge Oswald J. Scott Jr.

As a black male, I am constantly asked why I care about how black women choose to wear their hair. I've gotten into debates and heated arguments over the years on the subject, from whether black women should where their natural hair to embrace what God has given them and be an example to young black girls looking for an identity in this world, to whether their hair shouldn't matter when it comes to defining who black women are. I personally believe every part of you defines who you are as a person, from how you wear your hair, how you speak and how you present yourself in general. I have been Loc'd for the past sixteen years, and while I can't speak for everyone, I can surely say it's one of the best decisions I've made in my life.