Poetry and prose on life, love and happiness: poetic affirmations for the soul. At the core of these notes is sage commentary on leading a meaningful and healthy existence with yourself and others. life, love, and happiness are vital for the soul which serves as our bodies’ rich soil: as planters need fertile soil to grow crops, our souls need special ingredients to thrive. Filled with poetry and prose on life, love, and happiness, Adrian Michael’s fourth title is primed with 184 pages of beautiful poetics on living each day to the fullest. What began as simple Daily Motivators has transformed into a journey of self-awareness, reflection, and soul work. “Native Son” provides a closer look into the life of the author, a native of northeast Denver, his childhood, aspirations, influences, lessons learned, and inquiries into how one might see the world through a lens of positive outlook.