Unveiling Ocean’s Hidden Treasures: The Untold Story Behind Pearls in the Sea
This is a novel about what it costs to find your voice when the world wants you voiceless. About fathers and sons learning to speak after years of silence. About first love, last chances, and burning down what no longer serves you. About building something new from the ashes.
In River Rock, everyone knows the rules. J-Man’s about to break every single one, not with fists, but with the most dangerous weapon of all: a poem that refuses to lie.
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About the Author:

Phillip Shabazz works as a poet-in-the-schools of North Carolina. He is the author of four poetry collections, and a novel in verse. His most recent collection is Moonflower (Fernwood Press, 2025). His work has appeared in journals including Florida Review, Queens Quarterly, BREATHE, and Galway Review.



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