Brown Skin and the Brave New World: A Poet`s Anthem, Carter Terry E.

In the past ten years, Terry E. Carter has established himself as a durable and authentic voice in American poetry. Through his writing, he offers insightful and spirited commentary on faith, culture, community and the Black Experience. In this fifth volume of Terrys Brown Skin book franchise. The reader is treated to a generous sampling of poems from the authors first four volumes, and a healthy collection of brand new work. The effect is akin to the notion of a brides wedding finery something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.Terrys poetry is amazingly diverse, ranging from epic odes to new-age haiku, and everything in between. If you like poetry and youre open to new ideas, youll love what he has to say and how skillfully he says it. - Chevonceil Echols, Ph.D, Author-Poet-Educator Terry E. Carter is a gifted writer and speaker. He was raised in
Medford, MA and attended Nashvilles Fisk University. He is a
classically-trained poet whose literary influences range from
Shakespeare to the Harlem Renaissance. Terry is a husband, a father, and
an ordained minister. He takes contemporary life and faith experiences
and translates them into word pictures that engage people in a unique
way. He has published five volumes of inspired poetry, including this
new book, Brown Skin and the Brave New World: A Poets Anthem. To learn
more, visit Terry at www.brwonskinnedpoet.net