Every life unfolds as a procession of moments, some fleeting, others so resonant that they anchor our sense of self.

Parade is a gathering of such moments, shaped into poems that serve as markers along the path of identity formation and personal becoming. These poems do not march in uniformity; instead, they weave together the varied textures of memory, family, music, love, and culture, forming a living tapestry of experience.

At its heart, Parade is a meditation on belonging: on the occasional yearning to be seen within a wider society while also holding close the intimate truths that make us who we are. The poems bear witness to the joys and burdens of history, the weight of expectation, and the liberating power of self-acceptance. They recall the carnivals of childhood, the rhythm of drums and voices, the bonds of kinship, and the resilience found in love and loss.

Like a procession winding its way through the streets, this collection invites the listener to join in the spectacle and reflection, to walk beside the poet as he charts the journey from searching to knowing, from silence to song.

In celebrating the fragments that make a life whole, this collection hopefully becomes not just a record of this writer’s passage, but a mirror in which many may glimpse themselves.