The Kitchen Sink Chronicles

The Kitchen Sink Chronicles was written during the first six months of the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK.The poems diarise the personal journey of a mother from the initial sense of shock panic and fear through to acceptance and the discovery of renewed strength and hope.Adeles experience of the pandemic as a mother of four including a vulnerable son and a daughter who she was separated from during lockdown reflects the experience of many people during this life-changing time. She tells her story not for sympathy but in the hope of building resilience through her writing.Complemented by characterful line drawings by Florence Cordner Adeles daughter the collection sensitively explores motherhood illness recovery bereavement survival and the solace and salve of the natural world.