This collection of
poetry was produced during the years 2006 and 2007. The poems
tell of a young man’s life, from his roots in Chicago to his
travels across America.
After working in the
trucking industry and traveling throughout the country, Jerome
E. Butler survives a near fatal truck accident that left him
shaken and still recuperating.
Living in
Bachelorhood explores the poet’s life experiences, including
being “viewed as a sex symbol (by the age of 16 to present
date), a scholar, street smart individual, unique person and
going through liking the persona and disliking the persona.”
Working as a truck driver, Jerome meets a vast number of people
in many locations. He has also lived in over six different
regions of the country, and all by his twenty-sixth birthday.
Butler says his life has
“brought a great deal of philosophy, personal knowledge, some
opinion, but basically a unique yet honest reality of life and
culture as a whole. My life has brought me jubilance that people
wish they felt, and hardship that people fear to even know
about.”
This first-time author
has opened his soul so others may enjoy his poetic visions.
