Meet The Author

The wisdom of The Potter’s Road has finally reached you. The hand behind this masterful piece of literature is now revealed–meet Ricky R. McKinney Sr., the “Potter’s Hand.”

Author of this dynamic collection of poetry, essays, and social commentary, Ricky R. McKinney Sr. has carefully crafted a literary jewel that reflects his lifelong relationship with the poetic structures of language that speak directly to the heart. Poetry has always been his medium, the conduit through which words flow through him. In a creative response to humanity, which only he can conjure through his deep attentiveness to the details of life, McKinney has been known to transfer healing and understanding through poems. With nuance and striking conviction, he illuminates the shared arc of the human experience through an intimate conversation of a variety of fascinatingly undiscovered topics, which this book presents.

For decades, McKinney, the “Potter’s Hand,” has worked quietly behind the scenes, alone. He is a man who has traveled many dimensions, a man of extra-terrestrial quality. His life experiences shape the contours of this text and are the rich substance of which his poetry is comprised. The genius of any gift is to be able to share it with others and to change the world! Setting a unique precedence in the realm of poetry, he brings notoriety to the universally shared dramas, struggles, joys, and triumphs that everyone can attest to through his truth-telling and poignant charisma.

The Potter’s Road comes from an intimate place that shall connect with every reader – somewhere, within the pages, you will see yourself. McKinney writes conversationally so that readers can share in the esteemed practice of dialogue.  The book encourages each reader to go deep into thought through “read-sharing,” where they are able to share in the rich, cultural amalgam that reflects everyone. Mind to mind…reading is a beautiful thing!

Oh, dear reader, you will not be able to put The Potter’s Road down. It is at once inspiring and invites the poetic side of every reader to enjoy the mysteries that lie within. The vision of The Potter’s Road, with its adventurous revelation, is executed with an opposing perspective of most; but it comes with a guarantee to carry every reader to a place of critical thinking and natural fantasy bursting with supernatural fulfillment.

Furthermore, The Potter’s Road promises to entertain every reader from every walk of life. Everyone walks on the Potter’s Road–every day. This book is purposefully directed to uplift one’s interests and awaken the dreamer inside of every person that holds a copy in their hands. The Potter’s Road joins the lineage of excellence in the art of writing. It will motivate undiscovered writers to write; to come out once and for all and tell their stories. There is a writer inside all of us!

The adventures of The Potter’s Road are given as a guide for you to follow on your own path to Pottersville today, tomorrow, and forever. Enjoy! You are now on the Potter’s Road.