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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… H. Ronald Roseboro, author of Is There A Samson In You?

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H. Ronald Roseboro, author of Is There A Samson In You?
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Money, fame, women, and material possessions enslave the hearts of many strong men. Is There A Samson In You? invites you to take a candid look into the mirror of male bondage through the eyes of true freedom and masculinity.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Is There A Samson In You?

H. Ronald Roseboro: Regardless of your religious views or biblical knowledge, almost all have heard of the story of Samson and his infamous encounter with Delilah. I took a common and historical name and drew a modern parallel between Samson’s struggles and the struggles of many men today, yet offering a solution that we can overcome inner issues to accomplish our destiny.

JP: Samson is known for his impeccable strength, in terms of a near flawless strength. Yet impeccable also means free of sin, which Samson’s weakness was tied to the sin of his lust for women. What other weaknesses are highlighted in Is There A Samson In You? that will benefit its readers, both male and female?

HRR: Although Samson’s strength was second to none during his earthly reign, his strength was impeccable but his character was not. In this book, both men and women will discover Samson’s issues of lust, anger, lack of accountability, lack of prayer life and flirting with addictions.

JP: As an author, what are the keys to your success that lead to Is There A Samson In You? getting out to the public?

HRR: My compassion and passion to see men evolve to become men and for our women to become healed and properly enlighten through this book. This is not just a book; this is a tool of empowerment!

JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take for you to start and finish Is There A Samson In You?

HRR: I am a very detailed and vivid writer. I take tremendous pride in my work. If it is not excellent, I will not release it. Time-wise it took almost 10 months to finish Is There A Samson In You?

JP: What’s next for H. Ronald Roseboro?

HRR: Of course another book! In the midst of expanding my wings to write more, I will also be releasing my spoken word poetry on CD in 2011. The best is yet to come…

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… The Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Confessional Heart of a Man

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The Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Confessional Heart of a Man
(iUniverse)

The Confessional Heart of a Man Heart of a Man is my debut book. It contains poetry of different styles and themes. The Confessional Heart of a Man is a book that will appeal to non lovers as well as lovers of poetry.From beginning to end,the reader will feel as though they are looking into the author’s life.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write The Confessional Heart of a Man?

The Greatest Poet Alive: While I was incarcerated, I had been writing poetry for Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… The Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Confessional Heart of a Man →

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Book Review: The Confessional Heart of a Man by The Greatest Poet Alive

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The Confessional Heart of a Man
by The Greatest Poet Alive
(iUniverse)
3 out of 5 Stars

The Confessional Heart of a Man is the debut poetry collection from The Greatest Poet Alive (GPA). Leading this collection of lyrical introspection is an intensely lusty poem cryptically entitled “A Thousand Times”. The mixture of word forms an enchanting imagery of an infinite desire. With the second poem, “Even In Death”, I was reeled into the power of GPA as a wordsmith. I could visualize his view on love with a bone-chilling clarity. Instead of keeping that momentum rolling with something like “Love Letter” or “Death of a Love”, GPA caught me totally off guard with a crack high in black-and-white entitled “Anticipation of My Love”.

There are many subjects covered in The Confessional Heart of a Man. GPA touches on “baby momma drama”, serving time in the penitentiary, the “n-word” and many others. But GPA is at his best when he expands the possibilities of love and lust with his vivid imagination and control over a vast vocabulary. Even poems like “Stolen Moments” and “Metaphor” are intriguing in their approach to the otherwise mundane or socially wrong. In “Stolen Moments”, the way GPA phrases the adulterous sentiments of a man speaking to his mistress is a lyrically beautiful as any marital bliss. “Metaphor” meanders through metaphors to express uninhibited lust taken out of a female suitor.

Throughout The Confessional Heart of a Man, GPA proves that he is much more than an erotic hustler of prose. The book has four main themes: love/lust, relationship problems, incarceration and black power. He covers each easily. Poems like “Dedication” and “My Thoughts as a Woman” stood out in the crowd because they showed the depth of GPA’s intellectual muscle. His openly discusses the difficulties of relationships gone awry. His love/hate relationship with the “n-word” is just as expressive as his thoughts on black nationalism. He even sheds an unapologetic light on Black genocide at the hands of the police.

It is easy to tell that GPA is a spoken-word poet. The words are there, but I knew that there is a unique way that the poems are supposed to flow. It was like reading a rapper’s lyrics without hearing the song. I’ve had the opportunity of hearing him perform, so I knew reading and witnessing were two different things.

The Confessional Heart of a Man was hard to read because the word order he chose is easier to hear and understand during a performance, but that same word order is hard to read. All in all it is a good book of poetry by an established and intelligent poet that any poetry lover will find something to love.

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