Description
In these poems, Bluff moves with urgency and precision, turning language into a site of survival, desire, and self-invention. Across a series of lyric scenes and sharp emotional turns, the collection traces how identity is shaped—and sometimes threatened—by power, history, and the everyday negotiations of safety. With Danez Smith’s signature blend of intimacy and formal daring, the poems braid personal testimony with broader cultural pressures, inviting readers to feel both the ache and the insistence of being seen. Themes of race, queerness, grief, and resilience pulse beneath the surface, making each poem a poised act of witness. Ultimately, Bluff offers not escape but clarity: a refusal to be erased, and a fierce commitment to the complexity of living.
Available Editions
paperback
Graywolf Press
Published Jan 1, 2024
160 pages
ISBN: 9781644452998
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bluff: Poems by Danez Smith.