These poems and prose are based on my life experiences and thoughts while on my travels to a few places around the globe, from tragic to comic, optimism to mostly pessimism, while the ever amazed animals go about their simple, busy, and yet complicated routine of entertaining man. This book is divided into four sections. The first deals with daily-life outlook, love comes second, the third bit is dedicated to the wonderful animal kingdom, and finally the one-liners that eventually turn into poems. Thanks all for your support. I hope you enjoy it.

It would be hard to imagine that in the United States of America, the greatest nation on the face of the earth, a young male growing up in the "hood" has a greater chance of survival in the midst of a war zone, rather than within the confines of the inner city ghettos....Meet Jeffrey Owen's, the modern day Job; he's a model student and an inspiring rapper/poet who strives hard to live right and maintain his sanity in an environment filled with gross images of death and despair.Does young Jeffrey has what it takes to prevail, or will he like so many others be consumed by one of the seven devils; Greed, Lust, Fear, Envy, Vanity and Pride?This is not your average ghetto tale. The writer... Writes with a purpose...And the purpose? To kidnap the reader and hold them hostage! So don't confuse this Classic with any of the rest. No disrespect intended. This highly emotional street drama will keep readers flipping pages with unfound fury. Fictions Best Kept Secret.... and author of Cold Blooded: The New Year's Day Massacre.

Oquendo Taylors inspirational poetry offers encouragement and enlightenment for the heart, mind and spirit. Also touching tough realities of love, loss anger, and pain, this collection of poems show a way forward: moving out of the troubled past into a bright future where a new generation can achieve happiness, forgiveness, and inner strength. Based on the struggles of one mans life, these poems of different styles and verbal rhythms lead the way to love and moral fulfillment.

THIS BOOK CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY TEACHING YOU HOW TO: SPEND LESS THAN YOU MAKE and automatically save the difference for retirement! DEVELOP A REALISTIC RETIREMENT PLAN so you can realistically budget for retirement. DIVERSIFY YOUR ASSETS so they are optimally protected. DEVELOP MULTIPLE STREAMS OF RECURRING REVENUE in order to create life-long financial security! PAY OFF YOUR HOME IN AS LITTLE AS 8-11 YEARS and invest for retirement. PAY OFF YOUR CREDIT CARDS AND BE DEBT FREE so you can have piece of mind. ENRICH YOUR RELATIONSHIPS so your life has meaning and purpose! EXPERIENCE MORE HAPPINESS THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!

To the many unanswered questions that barricade our minds every day. Questions such as: who am Iwhere do I come from and the most important of them allwhere are we going! Last but definitely not least, what is my reason or purpose here on Earth? He believes that all of us has reason and not only a reason but a specific purpose. Still, the responsibility is ours to find the answer to or the pathway to that mystical journey, wherein lies the blueprint for our purpose. Some of the things given to him while being guided by mystical hands [and Divine directions] many modern day preachers or so called prophets would have arenas full to its capacity to hear such premonitions, but would probably fail to project a positive point of view in that light when feel-good and prosperity religion has become the anthem of the day, although they could very well be benefited in one way or the other, if they so choose to be enlightened from that perspective At age seventeen, he heard his name called by a mysterious voicethe Most High God, from the Heaven of Heavens.[ it was at that time his first supernatural insight was unveiled] and that sight not only left him in awe] but it went on to change the whole out- look] of his life forever. His story and encounters, which seem to be in very sharp similarity to that of the Old Testament dreamers and prophetic forecasters may very well engrave him as their modern day version. He was given specific insight of the tribulation president, which is Donald Trump that he has told the world of long before now and who he will pass the baton, to bring the world to a screeching halt. Again, this book may not tickle the fancy of everyone. One may choose to agree or disagree with its contentsand rightly so. No apology is needed. Opinions are free and to each his own, but to whosoever will, so let it be. While one class of readers may find it less intriguing, the other may just find it to be a spiritual master piece, invented by Divine inspiration. Marcia Rodney -

...a message to the Black Youth.This is a compilation of individual essays written during the summer-fall of 1992. The essays are designed to inspire thought within the Black Mind. These writings are primarily targeted toward the Black Youth of this day, of which I am a part of. I am not a Master of these teachings, but these teachings I wish to Master.They say that my generation is not intelligent enough to read a book. I say that They are wrong. It is just that They are not writing about anything of interest that is relevant to our lives!And when They do write something, they have to write in the perfect King's English to impress their Harvard Professors! Here we are with a book in one hand, and a dictionary in the other, trying to understand what in the hell the author is talking about!If you have got something to say, just say it! We are not impressed by your 27-letter words, or your Shakespearian style of writing. The Black Youth of today don't give a damn about Shakespeare!!! This ain't no damn poetry contest! Wear are dealing with the life, blood, and salvation of our entire Black Nation!If you want to reach the People, you have to embrace us where we are, and then take us where we need to go. So, these writings are from my generation and for my generation with respect and love.If no one will teach, love and guide us, then we will teach love and guide ourselves.Peace.

Accused, convicted, and given a thirty-year federal sentence for drug conspiracy that was contributed to me. They killed me. I have been dead to many for thirty whole years and killed internally. Humbled by my reality, constrained and constricted to limited space, unable to move after being buried by a court judgment. The judge recalled and revealed every character flaw that I ever demonstrated when he sentenced me to...thirty fucking years. I have survived the silence and secrecy of my death imposed upon me by the federal court. I have conquered my darkness, loneliness, and lifeless realities. No longer am I consumed by my burial. I have held my breath for the entire thirty years. I survived, I am now resurrected from the dead. I am here to tell my story.