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 Terry's Brown Skin book franchise. The reader is treated to a generous sampling of poems from the author's first four volumes, and a healthy collection of brand new work. The effect is akin to the notion of a bride's wedding finery "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.""Terry's poetry is amazingly diverse, ranging from epic odes to new-age haiku, and everything in between. If you like poetry and you're open to new ideas, you'll love what he has to say and how skillfully he says it." - Che'vonceil Echols, Ph.D, Author-Poet-Educator Terry E. Carter is a gifted writer and speaker. He was raised in Medford, MA and attended Nashville's 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 Poet's Anthem. To learn more, visit Terry at www.brwonskinnedpoet.net