A Daily Dose of Art: A Book Launch Event for Lullaby for the Grieving by Ashley M. Jones

Since I wanted to attend the reading and book launch for Lullaby for the Grieving by Ashley M. Jones at the Birmingham Museum of Art, so I woke up early and got on the road to head north on I-65.

I’m so glad I was able to attend this gathering, hear some of Ashley’s poems, and catch up with a few friends who were also there.

You should definitely buy this book of poems and read it.

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Here’s one of her poems from the book that was published by The Atlantic (!!!).

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"Ashley M. Jones's poems are at once history, sermons, and soul songs. With gorgeous imagery, tender attention, and abundant love she weaves a tapestry of the Black South that is as beautiful as it is honest and heart-wrenching. A truth-teller in verse, Jones reaches into the past to teach us courage in the present. I highly recommend this important book."
--Imani Perry, author of Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People

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Thank God for poems.

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