Books by Thomas Long

Reflections of My Soul  /  Papa Don't Preach / A Thug's Life  / Cash Rules / Around the Way Girls

DVD:  4 Life ( a film based on the novel A Thug's Life)

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Renaissance Man

                    By Thomas Long

He's classy

so jazzy in his mannerisms

Smooth sounding like a sax

women pulsate to his rhythm

Educated in all facets

his life experiences have been a classroom

Extracting wisdom from the street villain

as well as the rich tycoon

Well versed, he's articulate

The Black man of the New Renaissance Age

Overflowing with ambition

constructively channeling his rage

Never yielding to pressure

cool, calm, and collected

Controversial and defiant

but his views are well-respected

A Man of principle

his potential is unlimited

Culturally refined

and sexually uninhibited.