Shorty’s P.I.M.P: Poems Inspiring My People

Author: Derek Wade

ISBN: 978-0-9814996-1-1

Description:

Softcover
5″x8″
84pp
archival paper

Library of Congress Control Number: 2008924529

Shorty’s P.I.M.P.: Poems Inspiring My People is a raw, honest, and faith-driven collection of poetry written by a Black man searching for purpose and calling out to his community. Through verses that are at times rough yet deeply heartfelt, the author speaks directly to young Black men and women—those growing up without fathers, those struggling with the weight of early responsibility, and those tempted by destructive choices.

Woven throughout is a message of redemption through Christ, with poems like Throwing It All Away showing that transformation is possible when faith replaces despair. Drawing from his background in Criminal Justice and more than a decade working with juveniles in law enforcement, the author offers both a warning and a lifeline, reflecting the challenges facing today’s youth while pointing toward a path of hope.

This provocative title reclaims its meaning: P.I.M.P. is not exploitation, but Poems Inspiring My People—a call to listen, to rise, and to believe that change is possible.

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