This Is Not a Safe Book: The Architecture of Silence

By Christopher Barrow

This Is Not a Safe Book: The Architecture of Silence is a collection of fifty poems that refuses to look away from the world as it is. Christopher Barrow blends poetry with sharp, reflective commentary to examine how power operates through speech, law, war, identity, systems, and the expanding circle of ethics.

Across six thematic sections, the book asks uncomfortable questions: Who decides what may be spoken? How do laws protect some while silencing others? Why do institutions claim neutrality while enforcing hierarchy? What happens when identity becomes a battleground? And what would justice look like if we genuinely listened to those who are never heard?

Every poem is paired with a contextual note that grounds it in real social and political realities, offering clarity without limiting interpretation.

This is not a book of comfort. It is a book of confrontation: a philosophical and poetic exploration of the world many would rather not see.

For readers who value truth over convenience, thought over obedience, and integrity over silence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GCHHV2D2
• ISBN13: 9798277077818
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"