Tupac Shakur untimely death (b. 1971-96) cannot silence his poetic genius. His words leap off the page & pull at your heart strings. His love poems are sonnets that soar with emotion.
The Power of a Smile for Renee
"The power of anger can rage inside until it tears you apart. But the power of a smile, especially yours can heal a frozen heart."
Shakur's premonition of his early death is haunting:
In the Event of My Demise
"I will die before my time. Because I feel the shadow's depth. So much I wanted to accomplish before I reached my Death."
Shakur's rousing poems speak of love, pain, fear, strength, faith, heartbreak & injustice.
Lady Liberty Needs Glasses
"While justice is on a rampage for endangered surviving black males. I mean really if anyone really valued life and cared about the masses, They'd take em both to Pen Optical and get 2 pair of glasses."
He boldly puts forth the plights of young black men: drugs, police brutality, incarcertation, & poverty. He speaks of his devotion for his single mother and admiration for leaders & artists: Mandela, Malcom X, Huey Newton, and Van Gogh.
The Rose That Grew From Concrete is a compilation of Shakur's writings & drawings. His powerful legacy will thrive, inspire & immortalize a galvanizing artist whose life was taken way too early.
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"Stregth is overcome by weakness. Joy is overcome by pain. The night is overcome by brightness and Love - it remains the same."
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