Phoenix Origins

This collection of poetry is written in an honest and vulnerable manner. It is more than a compilation of unrelated, "feel good" poems; including a prose introduction for each section and a cohesive story everyone appreciates. Written with transparency and a distinctive rhythm; there is tragedy, triumph, and a positive message. However, the positive does not overshadow the candid emotion. This book tells the autobiographical story of a young teen that, faced with death, turns his grief-induced feelings into his very first poetry.Everyone experiences tragedy at some level. How many turn that experience into the inspiration for rhythmic, communicative, expressions? This book would appeal to a wide audience ranging from young teens who can relate to the voice behind the prose narrative to adults who see themselves in the subject matter of the poems.