Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche by Wendy Okeke - Paperback

Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche is a tender reckoning with the weight of loss and the quiet resilience that follows. Its sharp imagery and measured lyricism, leads readers into the raw terrain of grief–where the ache of what’s been lost collides with the fragile hope of what remains.

Each poem feels like stepping into a memory still warm with its shadows, exploring the different faces of grief in human existence. The collection is as much about what avalanches, in their destruction, shape new landscapes.

This is not just a book about loss–it’s about the courage to carry it’s weight and still rise. It is a love letter to the human spirit’s ability to transform heartbreak into something achingly beautiful.