Smoke: Poems by Ashlee Haze

by Ashlee Haze

Smoke is a collection of poems written over the course fo two years. It is portrait of grief and the courage it takes to sit with it. Smoke is an account of what it feels like to be intimate with sadness and loneliness. It is a portrait of healing. Smoke is documentation of growth and its grueling processes. Smoke begins in grief and ends in joy. It is a book where the black girl rescues herself. Smoke includes popular poems such as "For Colored Girls who Don't Need Katy Perry when Missy Elliott is Enough" and "hymn."

98 pages, Paperback

Published April 11, 2020

Reviews

[Morgan Nikola-Wren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been following Ashlee Haze for years now and cannot say enough wonderful things about her. Her work is always a masterful fusion of raw feeling and meticulous craft. Smoke is no exception.

If you haven't read her yet, you need to. Like, yesterday.

[M. Ainomugisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

An honest, poignant and vibrant* journey into what it truly feels like to be intimate with heartbreak, loss and the many difficult emotions attached to negative episodes of our lives.

* felt like church! felt like return.

[Monique Farrier · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of poems from Ashlee Haze is beautiful and thought-provoking. I enjoyed my moments within the pages. I laughed, felt sad, and was thoughtful in what she observed in her life.

[Samantha Major · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is beautiful. The poems live with you. I have so many folded pages . Each work is an offering and roadmap to healing . Such a beautiful piece of work!