The erudite amongst us is a gritty semi-fictional collection of thoughts and observations, punctuated by poems and short stories.This piece of work provides honest poetic analysis of gun culture and the impact on African communities worldwide.The book follows the narrator as he meets and greets people within his neighbourhood who all were violently touched by this murderous epidemic. Rastafarian view points were also captured in a scathing unapologetic discourse. The author tackles this challenging topic with a unique sense of humour and imaginative flavour, transporting the reader into the everyday lives of the dark and highly publicized side of black culture.21st Century Caribbean poetry at its best.