Menmatter Stories

𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜, 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚝𝚠.

African American men and women are out there doing nothing and just accepting or ignoring the comments and actions coming toward them. Even if it's not directed to you, it's has something to do with you.

To the Quiet Ones is a heartfelt storybook of poetry that speaks to the silent strength of boys and men across generations. Through five tender chapters, I invites readers into a sacred space where vulnerability is honored, tears are welcomed, and silence is gently broken. From the quiet ache of childhood to the hidden weight of fatherhood, each poem offers refuge and recognition to those who've been taught to carry alone. This collection is not just a book-it's a permission slip to feel deeply, speak freely, and be held in grace. Whether you are a son, a brother, a father, or a man of faith, these pages remind you: You are not forgotten. You are not weak. You are still a man.