Yazmenne Archer is a creative writer, poet, published author and spoken word artist from South Jersey.
Yahya Is Home Alone will be described—justly— as buoyant, aching, necessary, iridescent.
“A tactful elegy beautifully coded with personal vignettes that transcend terrestrial life and sing in a tone usually reserved for Sunday mornings. In Yazmenne Archer's languid world, ancestral knowledge is demonstrated through metaphor, surfacing through lyric, and bending time. What emerges in these moments can only be understood by feeling them. With a poet’s precision, Archer examines intergenerational memories with a radiant lens and fearlessly ranges across borders, genres, and states of being. Little embers of soul dance between the pages of Yahya Is Home Alone. If you aren’t careful you may find yourself illuminated by a familiar presence transported all together.”
- Logan Ryland Dandridge, award-winning filmmaker and media artist
In her first poetry collection, follow Yazmenne as she embarks on a turbulent journey through grief and loss. Each poem is a step in her journey toward acceptance, exploring the raw emotions and moments of solitude that come with loss, and the challenges of losing herself and finding herself again. Through her words, she navigates the darkness to reclaim herself and eventually find solace in past and present relationships. This poignant collection offers a glimpse into the complexities of mourning and the resilience found in embracing the shadows of sorrow.
“An open letter in a pitch black inked pathway Yaz Archer beautifully weaved us into place(s). Both vulnerable and visceral its a journey you feel in your bones. Haunt yourself, read it aloud.”
- Emmanuel Ricketts, Grammy-considered hip-hop artist, poet, and producer
Upcoming Readings
Upcoming Readings
Pride Pool Party Poetry Reading
June 8th
DM on IG 4 Deets
3P-7M