Book number 5. A compilation of my best poems from 2003-2013. 222 pages. Released in 2013.
Pocket-sized but expansive in feeling, The Spoken Word is a curated collection of poems from Marcus Amaker’s early years—an intimate map of a decade marked by vulnerability, growth, and creative fire. Filled with evocative illustrations, this book captures Marcus’ evolution as a poet, performer, and visual artist. These poems pulse with the energy of the stage, the stillness of personal reflection, and the heartbeat of a city in motion.
Marcus Amaker is Charleston, SC’s first Poet Laureate, an Academy of American Poets fellow, and a 2024 inductee into the South Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.
