The Rose That Grew from Concrete ( poetry collection ) - Wikipedia The Rose That Grew from Concrete ( poetry collection ) For the compilation album, see The Rose That Grew from Concrete. The Rose That Grew from Concrete Author Tupac Shakur Country United States Language English Genre Poetry Publisher Pocket Books Publication date November 1, 1999 Pages 149 ( first edition ) 176 ( 2009 reprint ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 671 - 02844 - 2 The Rose That Grew from Concrete ( 1999 ) is a collection of poetry written between 1989 and 1991 by Tupac Shakur, published by Pocket Books through its MTV Books imprint. A preface was written by Shakur 's mother Afeni Shakur, a foreword by Nikki Giovanni and an introduction by his manager, Leila Steinberg. Contents 1 Table of contents 1.1 The Rose That Grew from Concrete 1.2 Nothing Can Come Between Us 1.3 Just a Breath of Freedom 1.4 Liberty Needs Glasses 2 References Table of contents Acknowledgments Preface by Afeni Shakur Foreword : Tupac, CU in Heaven by Nikki Giovanni Introduction by Leila Steinberg The Rose That Grew from Concrete The Rose That Grew from Concrete In the Depths of Solitude Sometimes I Cry Under the Skies Above Life Through My Eyes When Ure Heart Turns Cold Untitled The Eternal Lament Only 4 the Righteous What of Fame ? The Shining Star Within ! Starry Night If I Fail What Is It That I Search 4 The Fear in the Heart of a Man God Nothing Can Come Between Us Nothing Can Come Between Us My Dearest One ! ! If There Be Pain... Things That Make Hearts Break Black Woman And Still I Love U The Mutual Heartache ? 1st Impressions A Love Unspoken Forever and Today When I Do Kiss U Carmencita of the Bronx ! Untitled Love Is Just Complicated Elizabeth I Know My Heart Has Lied Before From First Glance 1 for April Wife 4 Life Tears from a Star March 1 -- The Day After April Why Must U Be Unfaithful The Power of a Smile Genesis ( The Rebirth of My Heart ) Love Within a Storm What Can I Offer Her ? Jada The Tears in Cupid 's Eyes Cupid 's Smile II What I See ! In the Midst of Passion 2 People with 1 Wish Hours Pass By Just a Breath of Freedom Just a Breath of Freedom For Mrs. Hawkins The Sun and the Moon `` Fallen Star '' Government Assistance or My Soul Family Tree Or My Soul When Your Hero Falls Untitled `` UR Ripping Us Apart ! ! ! '' A River That Flows Forever Can UC the Pride in the Panther Tears of a Teenage Mother `` Where There Is a Will... '' Liberty Needs Glasses Liberty Needs Glasses How Can We Be Free The Promise And 2morrow No - Win The Unanswerable ? Nightmares So I Say GOODBYE In the Event of My Demise References Jump up ^ Shakur, Tupac ( November 1, 1999 ). The Rose That Grew from Concrete ( 1st ed. ). New York, NY : Pocket Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 671 - 02844 - 2. Retrieved February 1, 2017. Tupac Shakur Discography Songs Awards and nominations Death Studio albums 2Pacalypse Now Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.... Thug Life : Volume 1 Me Against the World All Eyez on Me The Don Killuminati : The 7 Day Theory Posthumous albums RU Still Down ? ( Remember Me ) Still I Rise Until the End of Time Better Dayz Loyal to the Game Pac 's Life Live albums 2Pac Live Live at the House of Blues Compilation albums Greatest Hits The Rose That Grew from Concrete The Prophet : The Best of the Works Nu - Mixx Klazzics Tupac : Resurrection The Rose, Vol. 2 The Prophet Returns Beginnings : The Lost Tapes 1988 -- 1991 Nu - Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 Best of 2Pac Related albums Nothing but Trouble ( soundtrack ) Sons of the P Juice ( soundtrack ) Poetic Justice ( soundtrack ) Above the Rim ( soundtrack ) Gridlock 'd ( soundtrack ) Gang Related ( soundtrack ) A 2Pac Tribute : Dare 2 Struggle Extended plays Makaveli & Dillinger Do n't Go 2 Sleep Singles `` Brenda 's Got a Baby '' `` If My Homie Calls '' `` Trapped '' `` Holler If Ya Hear Me '' `` I Get Around '' `` Keep Ya Head Up '' `` Papa'z Song '' `` Cradle to the Grave '' `` Dear Mama '' `` So Many Tears '' `` Temptations '' `` California Love '' `` 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted '' `` How Do U Want It '' `` All Bout U '' `` I Ai n't Mad at Cha '' `` Life Goes On '' `` Toss It Up '' `` To Live & Die in LA '' `` Hail Mary '' `` Wanted Dead or Alive '' `` Made Niggaz '' Posthumous singles `` I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto '' `` Do for Love '' `` Changes '' `` Unconditional Love '' `` Baby Do n't Cry ( Keep Ya Head Up II ) '' `` Who Do U Believe In '' `` Until the End of Time '' `` Letter 2 My Unborn '' `` Thugz Mansion '' `` Still Ballin ' '' `` Runnin ' ( Dying to Live ) '' `` One Day at a Time ( Em 's Version ) '' `` Thugs Get Lonely Too '' `` Ghetto Gospel '' `` Untouchable '' `` Pac 's Life '' `` Playa Cardz Right '' Other songs `` I Do n't Give a Fuck '' `` Runnin ' ( From tha Police ) '' `` Hit ' Em Up '' `` Are U Still Down '' `` Panther Power '' Featured singles `` Smile '' `` Playa Cardz Right '' Books The Rose That Grew from Concrete Stage Holler If Ya Hear Me Filmography Nothing but Trouble Juice Poetic Justice Above the Rim Bullet Gridlock 'd Gang Related Documentaries Biggie & Tupac Tupac : Resurrection Tupac : Assassination Outlawz Yaki Kadafi Kastro Napoleon E.D.I. Mean Hussein Fatal Mussolini Komani Young Noble Related articles Outlawz Digital Underground Afeni Shakur Assata Shakur Mopreme Shakur Mutulu Shakur East Coast - West Coast hip hop rivalry Makaveli Branded Clothing Niccolò Machiavelli Orlando Anderson Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts Billy Garland Kadafi All Eyez on Me Unsolved : The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. City of Lies This article about a collection of written poetry is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Rose_That_Grew_from_Concrete_(poetry_collection)&oldid=856151142 '' Categories : 1999 books American poetry collections Tupac Shakur Poetry collection stubs Hidden categories : Books with missing cover All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Polski Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 23 August 2018, at 06 : 46 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the poem the rose that grew from concrete
Answer: Tupac Shakur