Books by Terry E Carter

In the past ten years, Terry E. Carter has established himself as a durable and authentic voice in American poetry. Through his writing, he offers insightful and spirited commentary on faith, culture, community and the Black Experience. In this fifth volume of Terry’s Brown Skin book franchise. The reader is treated to a generous sampling of poems from the author’s first four volumes, and a healthy collection of brand new work. The effect is akin to the notion of a bride’s wedding finery “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.”“Terry’s poetry is amazingly diverse, ranging from epic odes to new-age haiku, and everything in between. If you like poetry and you’re open to new ideas, you’ll love what he has to say and how skillfully he says it.” – Che’vonceil Echols, Ph.D, Author-Poet-Educator Terry E. Carter is a gifted writer and speaker. He was raised in Medford, MA and attended Nashville’s Fisk University. He is a classically-trained poet whose literary influences range from Shakespeare to the Harlem Renaissance. Terry is a husband, a father, and an ordained minister. He takes contemporary life and faith experiences and translates them into word pictures that engage people in a unique way. He has published five volumes of inspired poetry, including this new book, Brown Skin and the Brave New World: A Poet’s Anthem. To learn more, visit Terry at www.brwonskinnedpoet.net

Brown Skin and the Brand New Day: A Poet's Renaissance is the third volume in Terry's series of poetic reflections and brings his love of poetry, art, music, Black culture, and God full circle. In this collection, the rhymes flow freely and love is the message throughout. His purpose is to inspire, educate, and entertain, while celebrating a life-long commitment to living and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ.Terry E. Carter is a professional writer who's been developing his craft for decades. He is also a classically-schooled poet whose literary influences range from Shakespeare to the Harlem Renaissance. A 1980 graduate of Fisk University, Terry is a husband, a father, a teacher, a visual artist and a jazz aficionado. These experiences permeate his poems and "poetic narratives." He lives just south of Boston, Massachusetts with his wife Terésa and his twenty-something daughter Maya. Terry is an Arts Minister and a Deacon at Jubilee Christian Church. His previously published works include Brown Skin and the Bread of Life: A Poet's Journey (AmericaStar, 2010) and Brown Skin and the Beautiful Faith: A Poet's Reflection (Xulon, 2014). To learn more about Terry and his artistic work, visit him at www.brownskinnedpoet.net

Brown Skin and the Beautiful Faith: A Poet''s Reflection is Terry E. Carter''s second volume of poetry and picks up on the familiar themes of faith, family, history, Black culture and jazz, enjoyed so much by readers of his first book, Brown Skin and the Bread f Life: A Poet''s Journey. The author''s work continues to revolve around his life experiences as an artist, writer, husband, father, cultural observer, and born-again believer. His purpose is again to educate and entertain, while demonstrating the virtues of a life in Christian discipleship.Brown Skin and the Beautiful Faith continues to display the author''s broad poetical repertoire and the craft he''s been developing for decades. His literary influences range from Shakespeare to the Harlem Renaissance. In this new volume, Terry uses significant rhyme to dramatic effect and expands upon the lyrical framework established in Brown Skin and the Bread of Life.Terry''s literary work is significantly impacted by his family, education, and leadership in Christian arts ministry. In addition to being a husband and a father, he is also a visual artist and a jazz aficionado. These creative attributes are consistently reflected in his poems and poetic stories. Terry is a professional non-profit manager who plans to write a third Brown Skin volume to conclude this poetic series. He lives on the Bay State''s South Shore with his wife Terésa, an ordained pastor and liturgical dancer, and his daughter Maya, currently a college sophomore theater major.