The Cherry & The Raven is a debut collection of vignettes and poems prose by John A. Thomas II. The book is divided into two sections, The Raven, which uses vignettes and Pasadena, California's landscape to navigates through perspectives on capitalism, cultural habits, societal norms, family, friends, aging, life, and death. The Cherry uses poetry to assess divinity, life's purpose, human validation, relations with loved ones, generational well-being, and the human psyche. This masterpiece of wisdom and emotion takes root in the heart and blossoms in the mind.