The 5 o'clock Coup

I wrote this book to crystallize for myself a new found sense of agency and independence. A prominent theme through this work is the concept of warriors and champions. For me this was significant as these figures establish their existence against the ravages of challenge and setback. The audacity to stand defiantly in defense of one’s purpose and dream is an attribute worthy of attainment. This book was conceptualized from a space of personal liberation. So much of what we do as individuals is because of an outside expectation to conform. We do not realize that we twist and bend our being into a state of non-relevance. A piece of ourselves washes away with the flow of popular opinion, when we succumb to the enticement of relinquishing the integrity of our character. The 5 O’clock Coup is a collection of poetry and prose that represents one’s personal declaration of independence and agency. It is with this understanding that I present to you, The 5 O’clock Coup.