City Blues

About the Book

City Blues is a book that realizes the limitations of one’s struggle in the ghetto, a world of foolishness and poverty. Throughout my experiences, there is always a pinch of happiness and success, then boom, reality sets in, and you are back where you have left off. I have been writing City Blues for a few years now. Through this process of writing City Blues, I have developed a strong sense of determination and self-discipline. Whatever the circumstances are, acknowledge that God is with you. It is difficult to achieve your goals and focus on your vision without him. So if you know struggle like I have known struggle, keep him close. City Blues helped me to overcome troubles and doubts and brought imagination, life’s wonders, and truth to life through my book of poems and imagery. Coming from where I have come from, you witness and acquire life and death, beauty, wisdom, pain, and self-determination. My poetry will speak to you. Come walk with me through the journey of City Blues.

About the Author

My name is Latashia Edmond. I was born in Wichita, Kansas, on June 18, 1983. I am now residing in Atlanta, Georgia. I am a young African American woman with two beautiful daughters and a son on the way. I have a loving and beautiful sister by the name of Veronica Edmond. My mother’s name is Sheila Edmond. I have an AA degree in liberal arts. I am a once-published author of the book Fire Child: Poetry from the Heart of a Black Woman. I am passionate about writing poetry, with much of my inspiration derived from the great Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. One of my favorite hobbies/pastimes is playing poker. I am eager to share with the world my vision of City Blues.