Innercity Stories

The Thuggish Ruggish Bone- book four of Shut Up & Listen Series: Lonnie, the eldest of his siblings, seems lost to everyone around him. But he's never been more sure of himself and what he needs. On the other hand there's Dame- he seems the most put together but his world on the inside is full of turmoil. While so completely opposite they seem, these brothers, Dame and Lonnie, will soon find that at the core, down at the bone, they couldn't be more similar. no.1 in #innercity no.2 in #innerchild no.2 in #bougie

Rachel has worked in inner city crime for as long as she could remember. Whether she was a part of it or stopping it, it didn't matter to her. She always had control. Rachel finds herself suddenly diving headfirst into something she can't control and before she knows it, she discovers that everything runs deeper than she thought. As Rachel fights this monster, she finds truth within herself and a strength she didn't know she had. But she's not entirely certain she'll make it out of this fight alive.

A collection of excerpts, poems, proverbs, quotations that I have read and had become a part of my inner city. Credits to the rightful owners.

I am MORE than just a writer of erotica, street lit, romance, vampires, paranormal, non-fiction and other genres. I write ALL GENRES, but POETRY is my first love... This is my second collection of poetry on Wattpad. THE ASHEN BLUE is the first. I was thirty five years old when I penned this. And now I share them, my Copyrighted poetry with all of you. Cover Photo from Pinterest. Just for display only. 🥈 2nd Place. Poetry. The Pink Diamonds Awards. 🏅 A Wattpad Stories Undiscovered selection for the month of October.

Third collection of poetry I've written from a source of experience, love, heartbreak, joy, happiness and pain. It chronicles my life in my 30s as an openly bisexual black male, finding his way. ↘️↘️↘️⬇️⬇️⬇️↙️↙️↙️ Photo credit from paintingwithdiamondskits.com POETRY BOOKS: THE ASHEN BLUE PORCELAIN PORCUPINES

After Corbin's death, kinny feels as if something's changed in Oakland. He continuously uncovers pieces to what he finds, which leads him to venture all around the western side of the u.s. looking for awnsers, and trying to bring Corbin's death to justice.

Mechanic is a coming-of-age novel set in early 2000s Oakland, following sixteen-year-old JayJohnson as he returns home from juvenile detention and tries to rebuild his life under the reluctant mentorship of Reggie, his late father's old friend and the owner of a neighborhood auto shop. With one foot still tangled in the streets-friends chasing fast money and reputations-and the other stepping toward GED classes, honest work, and an emerging connection with Maya, an aspiring artist, Jay finds himself at a crossroads. As his world tests whether he can change, Mechanic explores the quiet resilience it takes to break cycles, build trust, and become the kind of man you weren't supposed to be.

Jay's life is shaped by the struggles of an unforgiving world. In a city where survival is never guaranteed, he's forced to confront difficult choices and the weight of his past. As danger looms and time runs short, Jay searches for peace in a world that offers little rest. A gritty, emotional story of hardship, resilience, and the hope for something better beyond the chaos.

Poetry for the Homeless No judgement, just how it looked from one person's perspective.

In one fateful night two men's paths will collide. Christopher Davis is a hardworking man who works twelve hour shifts at a produce shipping company, he also is a young man with a beautiful fiancé and even more beautiful 4 month old daughter. Kamar Drew is a notorious criminal who's arrest record started when he was at the tender age of 14. He's recently released after serving a five year sentence for drug possession, after receiving his second strike Kamar has vowed to never return to prison no matter what he has to do. These two men will have to rely on each other to survive or at least see their families one more time

Taylor is just a regular girl trying to survive the harsh environment of inner city New York. With no money, no job, and no family, she resorts to the only thing she seems to be good at: stealing. Things look pretty grim, until one day, Taylor steals from someone much more important that she intended to, and her life gets turned around forever.

Writing is the only weapon Copper is willing to use. She prays she is never antagonized into anything more. Although her Dad inherited the barely affordable distressed property, she will always think of it as her grandfather's house. It is in this house, this inner-city community where she proudly, despite the distractions, write her first three books. Inspired by actual events, this is a revamped Behind the Scenes Nine-Year Journey of a published author! Episode One. Now A Limited Series. (WIP)

The Rea Estate family, now calling themselves the Gore family in honor of Dr. Gore, have become infamous heroes in Easternport, known by the Townies for their bravery in the South End fiasco, but to the Serpent Society who rule the city, they are deviants who threaten the authority of the government. And at the center of the Serpent aristocracy, Ian Fusch broods over the growing support for the wiley Gore family leader, Mikkel, who has been rounding up a strange group of "friends" on the dirtier side of Center City.

A surprise excursion finds a high school athlete in a festive gay bar.

A junky traverses the opioid crisis, wading his way down the United States' east coast. Hitting every city he can that sells below market priced Vicodins. The story is told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator, who is simultaneously unreliable and extremely insightful, and does not seem to mind his situation, His odyssey takes him through America's seedy fringes, orbiting dark underbellies, and making questionable choices that put him in a few harrowing situations. His musings will make you laugh, and his actions will break your heart, all within the same sentence. Take the trip, and see where it goes.

Kevin Griffin is a lonely errand boy working for a powerful drug lord in a lethal underworld. He suffers severely from depression and anger as a biracial teenager with an incarcerated black father and an alcoholic white mother. With a cold-blooded mind, Kevin carries a switchblade knife as he collects debts from gamblers and drug buyers all over Massachusetts by boarding the Commuter Rail to complete his assignments.

She would do anything for him. He would do anything to keep her. Now, they realise just how different those feelings are, and who they benefit.

A 13 yrs old boy fighting to stay on the right path even though his present situation is pointing him to gangs,gun and a life of crime.

My genesis was never clean. It was stained with struggles, rumors, losses, and close calls. But from that mud, I built the foundation for everything that followed. The block gave me grit, the cipher gave me voice, and the hustle gave me purpose. This is where JayRone was born. Not just an artist. Not just a battle rapper. But a hustler molded by streets, sharpened by pain, and destined to turn survival into success.

It's a different world when you get off of the freeway and onto the surface streets. Take a trip into the teeth of the city.