The Marauders and Mavericks series is set in a dystopian world. There is a constant struggle to survive in a hostile environment, after a nuclear holocaust has almost decimated the human population. The Marauders like to claim the scarce resources of the destroyed planet. The survivors struggle to live on a planet that is contaminated beyond redemption. The Mavericks are individuals who fight for justice, while protecting the scarce resources available to humanity. This is a story in poetry format which seeks to explore the possibilities of human civilization on an Earth after a nuclear holocaust. Can humanity on the brink of extinction, survive an Earth that is almost a charred ball of mud and polluted waters suspended in space? Read the poetry-story-format and decide for yourself, if this is the type of future you would envision for future generations. Is there hope on the horizon, when all seems to be lost? You decide.