Resurrected: To Live Is To Die

By Wise Poe

This is a book of motivational, inspirational, testimonial, words, thoughts and poems transcribed by the benevolent author Wise Poe. A Brooklyn New York born native 1st generation Caribbean American with southern roots, yet he knew not much family. As a result of the 1990s and prior struggles of the urban inner cities of America, Poe had to teach himself how to be a man. “RESURRECTED TO LIVE IS TO DIE” emerged through those trials, errors and lessons he manifested along his journey. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Release date: Aug 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9781977261250

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Resurrected

To Live Is To Die

All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2023 Wise Poe

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This is a work of fiction. The events and characters described herein are imaginary and are not intended to refer to specific places or living persons. The opinions expressed in this manuscript are solely the opinions of the author and do not represent the opinions or thoughts of the publisher. The author has represented and warranted full ownership and/or legal right to publish all the materials in this book.

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Intention

This book was written with love from the essence through the flesh, with a meditation of preservation through motivation and inspiration from understanding to over-standing.

THE ESSENCE LIVES WITHIN EACH OF US, SO DON’T JUST BE BLESSED KNOW YOU ARE BLESSED.

~ Wise Poe ~

Table of Contents

About The Author

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Death

Balance

Touch

Black in America

Love Lust & Romance

Just Think

Love

Daughters

Mr. President

Perception

Elevation

Time

The World Is Yours

What Is Love?

Eye Am the Sun

Closed Curtains

Born Ready

Discipline (Mike Larry)

Colors

Life

You

Work

21

Nigger

Quarantine or Martial Law

Mother

Father

Through Her Eyes

Untitled

Mirror Talk

Simplicity

Seal up

In Memory of Iona Roberts

About The Author

Wise Poe is a free open minded Caribbean American introvert extrovert from Parade Grounds Brooklyn NY who became much of a loner as a teen. Born to a Trinidadian mother brought to the states by her parents at a very young age and a father from a small country town in North Carolina. While both of his parents are strong and came from even stronger foundations, life happenings caused Wise to live with different grand parents. The most time spent was with his mothers paternal grandmother Iona Roberts. Wise having an extremely strong resemblance to his grandfather that was killed in 1979, made his great grandmother feel as if Wise was her son returning. His great grandmother poured a cup full of Knowledge wisdom and understanding into him who to her was her son born again to better prepare him