What the Mirror Said: The Necessity of Black Women in Poetry by Jones, Ashley M.
What the Mirror Said: The Necessity of Black Women in Poetry by Jones, Ashley M.

What the Mirror Said: The Necessity of Black Women in Poetry

When did you feel the pull of poetry? For Ashley M. Jones, the moment she knew she...
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Author: Ashley M. Jones
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What the Mirror Said: The Necessity of Black Women in Poetry by Jones, Ashley M.

What the Mirror Said: The Necessity of Black Women in Poetry

$20.34
What the Mirror Said: The Necessity of Black Women in Poetry by Jones, Ashley M.

What the Mirror Said: The Necessity of Black Women in Poetry

$20.34
Author: Ashley M. Jones
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
When did you feel the pull of poetry? For Ashley M. Jones, the moment she knew she would be a poet was at seven years old--reciting "Harriet Tubman" by Eloise Greenfield. That moment, that poem, showed her there was a place for her in the world of literature as her full Black self. As she continued to grow as a person and a poet, becoming the first person of color and the youngest person to serve as Poet Laureate of Alabama, Jones encountered so many incredible Black women poets who showed her the possibilities.

Part critical essay, part personal essay collection, What the Mirror Said traces the influence of nine Black women poets in Jones's writing and life. She brings together historical biographical information, personal reflection, and close readings as she explores personal connections to poets from Phillis Wheatley to Patricia Smith. This book is expansive in its study, from classical metrical scansion to metaphorical explication. In offering new ways to interpret poems by important contemporary poets, What the Mirror Said makes the case for the need to study and celebrate Black women poets.

Author: Ashley M. Jones
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 100
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780472040193


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 108

About the Author

Ashley M. Jones is Associate Director of the University Honors Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Founding Director of the Magic City Poetry Festival. Her most recent book of poetry is Lullaby for the Grieving (2025).


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