Los Angeles Poet Kyler Nathan IV discusses his second book Piece of  Mynd. Throughout the conversation we dissect his themes and ideas behind  some of the poems within the book. Nathan, also shares a sneak peak of  his newest book, Beneath the Surface. "Kyler Nathan IV is a poet from Los Angeles, California. He is the  author of 3 poetry books: 5 South, Piece of Mynd, and Beneath the  Surface.  His writings are inspired by his  journey growing up as a Black male slowly learning who the world has  destined him to be. His work challenges normative ways of thinking by  encouraging the reader to dig deeper into every emotion they feel and  every thought they think. Kyler's motto is that he is "just a guy," as a  subtle reminder that he aims to just be himself, never reaching to be  better than."