by Faust

From Harlem stoops and Bronx blocks to the mosques of Dakar, the alleyways of Milan, and the echoes of Watts, this collection welcomes you into verses layered with movement, searching, and the music of many cities.

Why This Book Is Different (and Necessary):

Merges street authenticity with spiritual and intellectual depth, each poem shaped by years of listening and learning in NYC, Hoboken, Watts, and cities around the world.

Captures the experience of a traveler and witness, transforming global and urban encounters into poetry that’s rooted, searching, and expansive

Faust’s journey, across neighborhoods, faith traditions, and continents, invites readers to adapt, evolve, and make sense of their own layered stories

Crude Listeners offers:

Refuge for the spiritually curious, the culturally in-between, and the quietly resilient

A guide for anyone seeking to synthesize their own struggles and influences, from city streets to international journeys, into lyric meaning

Proof that poetry can honor both the local and the universal, offering healing, insight, and the courage to see the world anew

Special Launch Offer

Buy now & get exclusive audio:

Selected poems performed live at the 14th Annual NYC Poetry Festival.

This is your story, too.

Let these verses show you how to turn what you’ve witnessed and survived, wherever you are, into something lasting.