The First Time I

About the Book

"Proof that a man can feel "
Stacey J. McAdoo-Baring My Soul

"One of the leading advocates of the poetic renaissance in the black community"
-Memphis Vaughn-Timbooktu.Com

A street-style poetry extravaganza! Walk the enlightening trek with this spoken word collection of poetry, which embraces the heart and mind of a generation. The First Time I exposes tragedies and victories through insightful poems of passion and short story, reflecting on the past, and challenging the reader to chase an evasive future. An eyewitness to the trouble's that plague urban society, a champion against the odds, and an inspirational work of living art originally written for radio, live performances, or someone's living-room-the dial on the meter spins from its energy.

About the Author

Zamounde Allie is a native Detroit writer whose credits include his first book, As the World Burns, and featured work in the anthology Journey to TimBookTu. His articles, essays, and poetry also appeared in Rhapsody in Black, and the Writeous magazines. Zamounde is currently attending Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.