A lyrical excavation of trauma and healing in the midst of early motherhood - the debut work of
an endlessly inventive poet whose work 'fizzes with energy physicality and the levitating
openness of song' (Rebecca Tamás) 'An essential read poignant powerful and provocative. I
love the feeling in Amy Acre's poems' Salena Godden Amy Acre's debut collection is an
unforgettable unflinching excavation of motherhood what it means to be a female artist and
what it means to be a poet with a deeply integrated community. This is a timeless work the like
of which we haven't seen enough of in the past primed to last long into the future. 'Amy Acre
is one of the best poets of her generation. Pure cinema raw heart and unparalleled technique.
Read this' Joelle Taylor winner of the 2021 T S Eliot Prize for Poetry 'Mothers daughters
lovers all the thrilling complexity of love and grief that the body must bear these are poems
which set the page aglow and make my heart spin' Liz Berry winner of the 2018 Forward Prize
for Poetry
