Sage of a Young Mind (An Anthology)

By Daseph J Edwards

"A modern-day Shakespeare", "poetic genius", "the next Langston Hughes", "gifted": these are all terms used to describe 15-year old Daseph Edwards. He spends countless hours on his computer writing poetry. What's more, his poems do not read as sourced from the pen of someone so young, but from a veteran who has been seasoned by years of living. He was born in New York City of Kittitian (St. Kitts) immigrant parents who both take an active part in his education as homeschoolers. Here is just a sample of what you are about to experience of his writing style and incredible ability:" From the column of its trunk I learned that storiesMust have a birth, a life, and an ending part,Branched off by words, numerous as leaves,That are seen by the mind but take root in the heart.So when the reader's lusty orbs, dripping with hunger,Meet the ashen plain of my writing's page;That they may find good fruit upon which to succor,That will satisfy them throughout the age."(-Excerpt from poem "Love as a River" )It's now your turn to have your fill ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1491098759
• ISBN13: 9781491098752
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"