Assimilation

Assimilation is not just a collection of poems—it is a record of growth told through 156 poems, each capturing a step in becoming.

From the restless mind of a teenager to the sharpened awareness of early adulthood, this book traces the quiet, often unseen transformation of a man learning how to exist in a world that doesn’t wait. It is about taking in every lesson—wins, failures, pressure, doubt—and letting them shape something stronger, something more certain.

Each poem captures a moment of change: the realization that nothing is handed to you, the weight of responsibility settling in, the shift from reacting to life… to understanding it. There is no single turning point—only a series of trials, decisions, and reflections that slowly build a new version of self.

Assimilation speaks to the act of absorbing experience—learning what to keep, what to discard, and what to become. It is about discipline, identity, resilience, and the quiet evolution that happens when no one is watching.

This is the story of a man who didn’t arrive all at once...but became, piece by piece.

When released,  Assimilation will be the sixth book by Dieo M.A. Kazzembe