My Acrostic Mother

<p><strong><em>A cleverly crafted collection of acrostic poems dedicated to [Trisha's] mother</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>There is humour love and a heart-tugging poignancy in this very special collection</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>This deftly illustration collection celebrates the life of the poet's mother who from the 1950s was 'just a housewife'. It highlights were pursuit of perfection and struggle to conform as the role of women changes through the decades.</p><p><br></p><p>There is laughter in <em>Kaftans </em>and<em> Negligees </em>and<em> </em>vulnerability in <em>Sheer Genius</em> <em>Agoraphobia</em> and <em>Miscarriage</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>These acrostic poems are told from the viewpoint of a child with plenty of humour and tenderness.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Her writing evokes a range of emotions and the imagery is sublime</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>These poems are a wonderfully warm hug for the reader.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Several of Trisha Broomfield's poems have been featured on BBC Upload. You can hear more on the podcast 'Poetry Worth Hearing'.</p>