My Acrostic Mother

By Trisha Broomfield.

"There is humour, love and a heart-tugging poignancy in this very special collection."

This deftly illustrated collection celebrates the life of the poet’s mother, who from the 1950s, was ‘just a housewife’. It highlights her pursuit of perfection and struggle to conform as the role of women changed through the decades. There is laughter in Kaftans and Negligees, vulnerability in Sheer Genius, Agoraphobia and Miscarriage.

These acrostic poems are told from the viewpoint of a child, with plenty of humour and tenderness.

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