‘Unseen Scars’ Exposes Raw Truths About Race, Justice, and Humanity in Powerful Poetry Collection

Martin Terrell’s gripping new release, Unseen Scars, explores racial trauma, resilience, and reality—now featured on BookBub.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER, CANADA, May 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In ‘Unseen Scars,’ Martin Terrell presents a powerful and uncompromising collection of poems that addresses the unseen scars caused by life's most brutal realities, personal growth, and the ongoing suffering of racial injustice. Now available globally on BookBub, ‘Unseen Scars’ breaks through pretension and lyrical softness to reveal verses that challenge, confront, and ultimately engage the reader with searing honesty.

This deeply personal yet universally resonant collection is a bold statement from a voice shaped by lived experience. Terrell, who overcame incarceration to hold prestigious leadership positions in academia and nonprofit development—including roles with Ohio University and the United Negro College Fund—channels his journey into each line of his work. Through poetry, he explores how systemic injustice, prejudice, and family dynamics leave marks that are too often unseen but deeply felt.

Each piece in Unseen Scars is a reflection of a moment—sometimes tender, sometimes brutal. In one breath, the warmth of his sister’s nostalgic words evokes comfort. In another, stark commentary on institutional racism surfaces in the haunting line: “Black mothers give birth to stillborn sons destined for the Walking Dead.” The juxtaposition of humor and heartbreak serves to underscore the complexity of the Black experience in America.

There’s satire in generational conversation, irony in identity, and emotional depth that resonates long after the last page is turned. A particularly memorable moment comes when a Black father warns his child against drinking coffee, claiming it will “make you Black,” only to be met with the innocent logic of a child who replies, “I've drunk plenty of milk and it hasn't made me white.”

This poetry collection is not a plea for sympathy—it is a declaration of presence. It is a poetic reckoning with systems that often prefer silence over truth. Terrell’s words are precise, poignant, and impossible to ignore.

From a literary standpoint, ‘Unseen Scars’ is not confined to the realm of personal memoir. It traverses urban commentary, sociopolitical critique, and raw emotion to form a narrative that is both current and timeless. Readers who appreciate works that explore race, identity, injustice, and the human condition will find this book an essential read.

Already making waves online, ‘Unseen Scars’ is now available on BookBub, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and digital platforms worldwide—placing Martin Terrell among the contemporary voices redefining modern American poetry.

For genre readers seeking poetry that challenges, awakens, and inspires, ‘Unseen Scars’ is a must-read title that speaks powerfully to the times we live in.

Discover the power of words that heal and reveal. Unseen Scars is available now—read it today on BookBub.

https://www.bookbub.com/books/unseen-scars-by-martin-terrell


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