Hands Up, Poet! by Samuel Ludke is a raw, defiant, and soul-stirring collection that demands attention-and earns it with every line. These poems don't whisper-they shout, cry, sing, and bleed. With a voice as urgent as a siren and as vulnerable as an open wound, Ludke explores the war between silence and expression, memory and rebellion, heartbreak and resilience.

From alleys of heartbreak to the frontlines of the mind, Hands Up, Poet! is a poetic manifesto for anyone who has ever felt voiceless in a screaming world. Each verse holds its hands up-not in surrender, but in powerful declaration.

Samuel Howard Ludke is an American Poet, Western Writer, and Author. His poetry deals with life, love, death, and the pursuit of the American Dream. He has written thousands of poems, almost one hundred books, and articles for many newspapers across the country.