James Wilkerson is a poet and author born in Philadelphia whose writing is deeply rooted in lived experience. Having published six books, his work draws honestly from his life’s journey marked by incarceration, addiction, redemption, and faith. Through poetry, James explores struggle, healing, family, and the transformative power of God’s grace. A devoted family man and a lover of God, he writes not to impress, but to testify offering words that speak to resilience, truth, and hope.