The Rose That Grew from Concrete (poetry collection)
| Author | Tupac Shakur |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | MTV Books |
Publication date | November 1, 1999 |
| Pages | 176 pp |
| ISBN | 0-671-02844-8 |
The Rose That Grew from Concrete (1999) is a collection of poetry written between 1989 and 1991 by Tupac Shakur, published by MTV Books.[1] A preface was written by Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur, a foreword by Nikki Giovanni and an introduction by his manager, Leila Steinberg.
Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface by Afeni Shakur
- Foreword: Tupac, C U in Heaven by Nikki Giovanni
- Introduction by Leila Steinberg
THE ROSE THAT GREW FROM CONCRETE
- The Rose That Grew from Concrete
- In the Depths of Solitude
- Sometimes I Cry
- Under the Skies Above
- Life Through My Eyes
- When Ure Heart Turns Cold
- Untitled
- The Eternal Lament
- Only 4 the Righteous
- What of Fame?
- The Shining Star Within!
- Starry Night
- If I Fail
- What Is It That I Search 4
- The Fear in the Heart of a Man
- God
NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN US
- Nothing Can Come Between Us
- My Dearest One!!
- If There Be Pain...
- Things That Make Hearts Break
- Black Woman
- And Still I Love U
- The Mutual Heartache?
- 1st Impressions
- A Love Unspoken
- Forever and Today
- When I Do Kiss U
- Carmencita of the Bronx!
- Untitled
- Love Is Just Complicated
- Elizabeth
- I Know My Heart Has Lied Before
- From First Glance
- 1 for April
- Wife 4 Life
- Tears from a Star
- March 1 — The Day After April
- Why Must U Be Unfaithful
- The Power of a Smile
- Genesis (The Rebirth of My Heart)
- Love Within a Storm
- What Can I Offer Her?
- Jada
- The Tears in Cupid's Eyes
- Cupid's Smile II
- What I See!
- In the Midst of Passion
- 2 People with 1 Wish
- Hours Pass By
JUST A BREATH OF FREEDOM
- Just a Breath of Freedom
- For Mrs. Hawkins
- The Sun and the Moon
- "Fallen Star"
- Government Assistance or My Soul
- Family Tree
- Or My Soul
- When Your Hero Falls
- Untitled
- "U R Ripping Us Apart!!!"
- A River That Flows Forever
- Can U C the Pride in the Panther
- Tears of a Teenage Mother
- "Where There Is a Will...."
LIBERTY NEEDS GLASSES
- Liberty Needs Glasses
- How Can We Be Free
- The Promise
- And 2morrow
- No-Win
- The Unanswerable?
- Nightmares
- So I Say GOODBYE
- In the Event of My Demise
References
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