27 Years of Life

This is a collection of poetry written during a transformative year of growth, grief, healing, and revelation. Ashaki Satomi Scott has been writing since childhood, capturing truth in its most vulnerable form. Though life led her away from her craft for a time, she eventually returned to the page with a deeper sense of purpose, ready to speak her truth without apology. This is her second published book, following her debut, The Average Girl, Me. With the exception of one piece written at 26, the poems in this collection were written entirely during her 27th year of life, a time marked by deep introspection, personal evolution, and rebirth. Through these poems, she explores the complexity of becoming, learning to be whole while still healing, finding softness after survival, and standing in her power with grace. Each poem was written as a form of expression, unfiltered and deeply personal, with the intention of embracing her originality and authenticity in a world that often demands the opposite. May you find pieces of yourself in these words.