Allen's Poetry Book IV, Poets in the Family, is the fourth of four books collectively containing over 500 of Allen's poems as a testament to his life-long love of composing. His first three books were highly acclaimed by their readers. "It read like a poetic memoir." Book IV is unique in that it features poems by poet-members of his extended family and family genealogy charts. Allen's own contributions cover the period from 2015 to 2020. As in his earlier books his poetry encompasses: family occasions, commentaries. tall tails, politics and love.