Living In The American Heartland

About the Book

Living in the American Heartland is a bold and lyrical poetry collection that captures the raw, restless spirit of growing up in America. Blending personal truth with national reflection, this book explores the dualities of patriotism and protest, freedom and fear, love and loss. Through powerful verse, it asks: What does it mean to love a country that doesn’t always love you back? What does home look like in a nation fractured by racism, violence, and unfulfilled promises? From the haunting silence after acts of terror to the everyday resilience of marginalized voices, these poems give sound to stories often ignored. Rooted in the rhythms of music and the pulse of spoken word, each piece is a song for the dreamers, a testimony for the silenced, and a call for justice. It confronts the crimes we overlook, celebrates the freedoms we fight for, and reimagines the American dream from the ground up. Whether you’re searching for truth, healing, or simply the power of unfiltered expression, Living in the American Heartland invites you to listen—deeply, urgently, and without fear. This is not just poetry; it’s a mirror, a megaphone, and a movement.

About the Author

Michael Suber is a lifelong wordsmith and genre-blending musician. A multi-instrumentalist and dynamic singer-songwriter, his music and poetry pulse with the heartbeats of America, grappling with love, loss, freedom, race, and the restless search for home. Whether on stage or on the page, Suber weaves lyrics and truth into a powerful voice for those mostly unheard.