Homie Poems
Homie Poems by Danez Smith, published by Graywolf Press on January 21, 2020, is a poignant exploration of friendship and resilience. This collection of 96 pages delves into the complexities of joy and intimacy amid a backdrop of loss and societal challenges. Smith’s work reflects on the profound connections that can uplift individuals in a world often marked by violence and disparity.
In Homie, readers will encounter a blend of personal reflection and communal celebration, as Smith navigates themes of friendship, race, and queerness. The poems serve as both a tribute to lost loved ones and a reminder of the importance of chosen family. This edition invites readers to engage with the emotional landscape of survival and connection, offering a rich tapestry of experiences that resonate deeply within the realms of American poetry.
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FINALIST FOR THE 2020 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRY
FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR POETRY
Danez Smith is our president
Homie is Danez Smith’s magnificent anthem about the saving grace of friendship. Rooted in the loss of one of Smith’s close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer. In poems of rare power and generosity, Smith acknowledges that in a country overrun by violence, xenophobia, and disparity, and in a body defined by race, queerness, and diagnosis, it can be hard to survive, even harder to remember reasons for living. But then the phone lights up, or a shout comes up to the window, and family—blood and chosen—arrives with just the right food and some redemption. Part friendship diary, part bright elegy, part war cry, Homie is the exuberant new book written for Danez and for Danez’s friends and for you and for yours.
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