We Are All Poems - by Katherine North (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Inside every mother is a host of thoughts that can never be said out loud. But wouldn't we be less lonely if we could?

Katherine North brings a rare level of honesty to the experience of motherhood by welcoming all her selves to the table, even the ones a "good mother" is never supposed to admit to. Tracing her journey from single parent to blending families, she shares the joys and agony of loving her family while trying to hold on to herself.

Everyone who's ever felt torn by the conflicting demands of love, parenthood, and creativity- while making a life and a living- will find themselves in these pages.

Review Quotes

"With these poems, it was like Katherine reached into my heart and wrote all I was afraid to say about motherhood, marriage, and adulthood. These poems are catharsis and camaraderie, a salve to the soul, and anamnesis of our deepest, core selves. Through her words, we remember our personhood, needs, and desires are not frivolous."

- Kate Oliver, Author of The Modern Caravan: Stories of Love, Beauty, and Adventure on the Open Road