The Risk to Bloom

This is the first book by Najah-Amatullah Hylton. Included are twenty poems on the topics of love, growth, and identity with the underlying theme that life is hard, people are not meant to be made into coping mechanisms, but God is good. These pages also underscore the importance of art and of family. The author hopes you enjoy this book and look forward to future projects. Najah-Amatullah is a young, energetic, high school English teacher and writer. She performs locally and coaches a writing and performance club at her school. She hopes to continue this work in whatever other location she is able.