Like I have with so many Amused Now Featured Artists, I met James Gordon aka The Greatest Poet Alive aka G.P.A. on Twitter. He has a fascinating outlook about his pursuit of poetry. When I asked James what inspired him to write his first book of poetry The Confessional Hear of a Man, I was surprised to learn that he wrote the book in prison. While he was locked up, he tried to come up with a viable plan for after his release. James wrote poems for fellow inmates and one of them suggested he write a book. On August 27, 2007, James started The Confessional Heart of a Man, which he completed in 29 days on a prison typewriter. “It was just raw. It wasn’t scripted out. All the baggage I carried, I just put it down. The rest is history.” His poetic influences are Langston Hughes, 50 Cent, Kobe Bryant, Ric Flair, The Rock, and John Cena, as well as James Livingston. Not all are poets, but all excel in their chosen fields. How did James Gordon become the Greatest Poet Alive (G.P.A.)? “In a conversation with God, he didn’t want me just to do poetry, he wanted me to be the best ever. Being the best ever means you’re the greatest. Each day when I wake up, during my day and when I go to sleep, I’m thinking that I’m the best ever.” James trademarked the name, because “it assures immortality. As long as there are search engines, someone is going to ask, who’s the greatest poet alive? I’m going to pop up. Now, I’m basically giving substance to the sandwich.” His poetry collection The Book of 24 Orgasms has been nominated for Book of Year. James was in a celibate...