The Birth of All Things (paperback - signed)

Marcus Amaker is the Poet Laureate of Charleston, SC. This is his eighth poetry book, and it features handwritten poems and original artwork. Marcus' work has been presented by the Kennedy Center for the 2021 Presidential inauguration, and has been featured by PBS Newshour, Departures Magazine, and more. The Birth of All Things is a book about Black fatherhood, joy, racism, anxiety, Bjork, Star Wars, and love.         “Once, in 2001, I heard a poet read a poem that turned to music in the air. Two decades later Marcus Amaker’s gorgeous new book is that moment on repeat, with each turned page. A mixtape of presence, The Birth of All Things is a genuine, lyrical offering to our heart’s expansion. To write in celebration while refusing to ignore grief, is a skill few artists have mastered, but it is mastered here. I am so grateful for the bonfire of light this book has brought into my world.” — Andrea Gibson, world-renowned poet and author of Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry) “A