I, the Black Poet, come—not with vengeance, but with vision.
In I, The Black Poet Comes, James M. Moten offers a stirring, unflinching collection of poems drawn from a lifetime of trials, triumphs, and spiritual truth. These verses are not mere reflections—they are declarations. The voice that rises from these pages is both deeply personal and undeniably universal, capturing the soul of a man who has walked through fire and still dares to speak light into the world.
“I bleed words that were never taught in schools / that were lost in chains and cotton fields.”
From poems that explore loneliness, sacrifice, and the generational scars of racial injustice, to those that exalt love, womanhood, and faith, Moten’s words hit like a steady drumbeat—rhythmic, raw, and rooted in something sacred. He writes with the conviction of a man who has lived through war (literally and metaphorically) and emerged with poetry in his hands.
A bold, unapologetic symphony of life, pain, love, and Black identity, delivered through verse that stirs the soul and commands remembrance. - MainSpring Books
As the collection unfolds, readers journey with Moten through stories shaped by family, service, and a relentless pursuit of dignity. His poetry elevates the everyday into the eternal, transforming hardship into testimony and silence into song. There’s humor here too—unexpected and human—and a deep spiritual undercurrent that threads grace through every grief-stricken line.
“If I could tell my younger self one thing—it would be: write anyway. Sing anyway. Love anyway.”
I, The Black Poet Comes is not just a poetry book—it is an offering. To those who know the weight of struggle, the ache of erasure, and the joy of being seen—it is a mirror and a beacon. Moten’s verses remind us that to speak one’s truth is a revolutionary act. And to put it in print, a legacy.
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