About the Book
Do You Know What I’m Thinking: A Collection of Poems & Short Stories From the Modern Man – is a culmination of poems and short stories written by a different me, at various points and situations throughout my life and conversations with other contemporary peers. I take you on a journey of Love, Loss, Pleasure, Pain and my many insights. In all humility, if you are seeking poetic mastery, you won’t find it here, what you will find is Poetic Vulnerability, honesty and my truth.
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