Henrikson, Christopher: From the Burning Shore

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Bear Bones Press, paperback Publication Date: May 1, 2025 Publisher Marketing: From the Burning Shore is a collection of 32 original poems inspired by the author's 30 years of yout h mentoring and gang intervention work within and around Los Angeles' juvenile justice system. In these fiery times, this book reads as a road map in rhyme for all those struggling to feel their way through the smoke and flames. Written by the founder of Street Poets Inc., a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization that harnesses the healing power of poetry and music to inspire our next generation to dream a new world into being for us all, these poems represent the blood, sweat and tears of his transformational journey through the streets of our nation's City of Angels. A memoir in verse, From the Burning Shore is also a poetic prayer for a more just and soulful America, reconciled with its racist past and rooted in reverence for the natural world. Show more