The Rose That Grew from Concrete (poetry collection)

The Rose That Grew from Concrete
Author	Tupac Shakur
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Poetry
Publisher	Pocket Books
Publication date	November 1, 1999
Pages	149 (first edition); 176 (2009 reprint)
ISBN	978-0-671-02844-2

The Rose That Grew from Concrete (1999) is a collection of poetry written between 1989 and 1991 by Tupac Shakur, published by Pocket Books through its MTV Books imprint.^[1] A preface was written by Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur, a foreword by Nikki Giovanni and an introduction by his manager, Leila Steinberg.

Table of contents edit

Acknowledgments
Preface by Afeni Shakur
Foreword: Tupac, C U in Heaven by Nikki Giovanni
Introduction by Leila Steinberg

Nothing Can Come Between Us edit

Nothing Can Come Between Us
My Dearest One!!
If There Be Pain...
Things That Make Hearts Break
Black Woman
And Still I Love U
The Mutual Heartache?
1st Impressions
A Love Unspoken
Forever and Today
When I Do Kiss U
Carmencita of the Bronx!
Untitled
Love Is Just Complicated
Elizabeth
I Know My Heart Has Lied Before
From First Glance
1 for April
Wife 4 Life
Tears from a Star
March 1 — The Day After April
Why Must U Be Unfaithful
The Power of a Smile
Genesis (The Rebirth of My Heart)
Love Within a Storm
What Can I Offer Her?
Jada
The Tears in Cupid's Eyes
Cupid's Smile II
What I See!
In the Midst of Passion
2 People with 1 Wish
Hours Pass By

Just a Breath of Freedom edit

Just a Breath of Freedom
For Mrs. Hawkins
The Sun and the Moon
"Fallen Star"
Government Assistance or My Soul
Family Tree
Or My Soul
When Your Hero Falls
Untitled
"U R Ripping Us Apart!!!"
A River That Flows Forever
Can U C the Pride in the Panther
Tears of a Teenage Mother
"Where There Is a Will..."

Liberty Needs Glasses edit

Liberty Needs Glasses
How Can We Be Free
The Promise
And 2morrow
No-Win
The Unanswerable?
Nightmares
So I Say GOODBYE
In the Event of My Demise

References edit

^ Shakur, Tupac Amaru (November 1, 1999). The Rose That Grew from Concrete (1st ed.). New York, NY: Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-671-02844-2. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

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[1] Shakur, Tupac Amaru (November 1, 1999). The Rose That Grew from Concrete (1st ed.). New York, NY: Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-671-02844-2. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

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