shayjonez
Hey Sis... Sit a Spell
Life has a way of asking women to carry everything.
The expectations. The heartbreak. The joy. The children. The dreams that never came true. The ones that finally did. The quiet victories no one applauds and the battles no one else ever sees.
Hey Sis... Sit a Spell is an invitation.
An invitation to pause, breathe, laugh, cry, remember, heal, and celebrate the women we have been, the women we are becoming, and the women who carried us here.
Through deeply personal, honest, and heartfelt poetry, Shay Jones explores the many faces of womanhood, from the little girl searching for her place in the world to the grandmother whose wisdom still echoes around the family table. Along the way, she honors the beauty, resilience, humor, pain, and unbreakable spirit of women everywhere while drawing from the rich experiences and traditions of Black womanhood.
Within these pages are stories of sisterhood, motherhood, friendship, grief, love, survival, identity, healing, and hope. Some poems will remind you of your mother. Others will sound like your best friend. A few may feel like they were written just for you.
So, pull up a chair.
Pour yourself something warm.
Stay awhile.
The circle has been waiting for you.