Augsburg Fortress

Unearthing Us: Poems and Practices for Discovering Our Fullest Selves is a collection of 21 poems and practices inviting readers to envision a world planted with possibility, growth, and flourishing. Each poem includes an Unearthing Practice that draws wisdom from the poet’s visits to his ancestral land of Jamaica. These poems and practices beckon readers to dig deeper into ourselves and our communities to grow more joy and beauty within and around us. 

This book has three sections:  

• Plant: Poems for planting seeds 
• Grow: Poems for growth 
• Flourish: Poems for cultivating abundance 

Also available: Unearthing Us Facilitator Guide. This content is written by Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown. This content will help you have meaningful discussions about Joe’s poetry as well as help guide you to connect to your own community. This content is endlessly flexible and can be used as a 10-minute addition to a lesson or 21 weeks of hour-long sessions.  

Joe Davis is an award-winning spoken word artist and bestselling author who uses poetry to power possibility. He is the founder and director of Finding Your Freedom Practice, an arts education program that activates hip-hop, spoken word, creative writing, and theater as tools for holistic wellness. Based in Minneapolis, he tours internationally to join schools, faith spaces, nonprofits, and businesses to practice envisioning and embodying a world of collective liberation and human flourishing. Joe's first two books are We Rise Higher: Poems and Prayers for Graduates and Remind Me Again: Poems and Practices for Remembering Who We Are. To connect, book, or learn more, visit JoeDavisPoetry.com.