''Let There Be Light'': Daily Inspirations & Thoughts of a Neo Soul Poet

About the Book

LET THERE BE LIGHT is a collection of Aphorims or Maxims that are mostly poetic odes at times, often rich in insight, and other times they are as factual and philosophical as any well known quote. This book was compiled from the well known Facebook status column of the Author, who draws upon the daily inspiration of poetry and intellectual insight that only a poet could utter. Joined between the lines of this book are sporadic quotes from the author´s critically acclaimed CD, Memoirs Of A Neo Soul Poet. This companion CD is a spoken collage of poetry and lyrics delivered over Neo Soul, Jazz, R&B and Hip Hop music. This is definitely a one of a kind collection of Daily Inspirations & Thoughts.

About the Author

Hakim began this journey as a writer in elementary school in the early 80's, pinning published articles in school newspapers, and later through writing several books including his collection of essays entitled, Building A New Cultural Perspective: Essays & Commentary On The Socio-Political and Cultural Landscape of Black America. In the mid 90's Hakim began writing poetry and collecting his writings in an unpublished memoir called Mirrored Reflections: The Poetic Expressions of Hakim Crampton. In 2006 Hakim recorded his first Poem, I Aint No Nigga, which was unreleased till now. Hakim then began appearing at various Slam and Spoken Word events around the Detroit and Lansing areas. Hakim then began recording professionally in 2008 and later performing live at Clubs throughout Michigan including the Rocket Night Club, Level II, The Sweet Epiphany, and the Touch Of Class. Since then Hakim has completed his first CD and is preparing for its release in the Summer of 2010.