Rocked by the Waters: Poems of Motherhood Author|Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann New York Times

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“How do we transcend the false selves we are born with

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But diving in blindly can lead to more unanswered questions

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Rocked by the Waters: Poems of Motherhood Author|Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann New York TimesRocked by the Waters contains 136 poems by contemporary American women who speak with diverse voices and styles. The poets explore the joys and challenges of conception, birth, adoption, raising children, loss, relationships with adult offspring, and more. These wonderful poems on the subject of motherhood, so central to the human experience, will engage, surprise, and delight readers. Co editor Margaret Hasse, author of Between Us (2016) and four