The Lotus That grew From Mud

by Chester Lee Coleman

Description In the sequel to his critically acclaimed first autobiographical work "Naked The Truth" author Chester Lee Coleman takes a different approach to his craft as an artist/writer. Influenced by his childhood's favorite rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur. Chester pours his heart and soul in a similar fashion to the iconic rapper in poetic fashion. The author takes a more gentle and subtle approach allowing readers an introspective view of the pains and struggles he's suppressed his entire life. Watching his mother struggle with drugs during his childhood, the author releases that hurt in poems "The Power of a Smile", "U R Ripping Us Apart", and "A River That Flows Forever" which he dedicates to his mother. Raised by his maternal grandmother who was called to Heaven on 1/1/2013, Mr. Coleman dedicates his most powerful poems "Family Tree" and "When Ure Hero Falls" to the woman who impacted his life most. In similar fashion to Shakur, Chester acknowledges Marilyn Monroe and Vincent van Gogh, two sensitive and benevolent artists who left the world well before their time. Throughout his collection of 71 poems, Chester talks to old friends, family, and love interests whom left deep impressions on him. The author dedicates one poem to mothers who have lost a child to gun violence titled "To the Mrs." The author talks directly to his community in "How Can We Be Free", "And 2Morrow" and "All Win." Inspired by the work "The Rose That grew From Concrete," Chester pays his homage to the multi-talented artist Tupac in poem "Just a Breath of Freedom." Having his spirit supplanted in the multifarious, energetic, forever hustling city of Los Angeles; Mr. Coleman pays tribute to the late great Nipsey Hussle with "Fallen Star." Chester is a sensitive soul who has a vast imagination of endless possibilities. He believes with Love through the expressions of one's truth, the whole world can heal itself. The author invites you to open your heart and feel his sensitivity, vulnerability, pain, happiness, tears, joy, ups, downs, struggles, and love through his collection of poems "The Lotus That grew From Mud."