"Truths and roses have thorns about them." – Henry David Thoreau In this collection, four poets come together to sow the seeds of poetic expression in a unique and multi-layered way. From the sweet and sentimental "Pink Roses,"to the brooding and passionate "Brimstone Kisses," Roses From Troubled Soil tells the deeply personal tales of love, life and loss from the perspectives of four Black authors. This modern collection of poetry takes the reader on a journey of poignant, evocative and raw recollections of real life through the art of poetry.