For anyone who has inherited generational suffering, Bitter Matriarch is a curative collection of poetry that explores family dynamics, spiritual growth and the human need for belonging. Poems from this collection were chosen for inclusion in the Enchanting Verses Literary Review (Australian Edition) 2019 edited by Siobhan Hodge and Amy Lin.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Parent/Child:
My Mother Had Me Tortured & Killed in Shang TimesCursesZen EnoughUnsung RhizomeThe Middle PathAdopted for Two HoursKryptoniteBitter MatriarchRefluxChapter 2 - Growth:
Three Turn Up to MeditationIiyamaA Firm HandStinging-Tree WisdomDefining SchadenfreudeMoon Moves Ondavid is goliathAwakening GhazalThe Third MirrorChapter 3 - Belonging:
Dear EGraphologyMerlin's OwlHow Can I Belong AnywhereTentaclesAfter We CleavedSuperpowerBlack Sheep BalladeTableNaga Uta: ObservanceThank you, Softball DadApproximate PentinaAndromedaEmbracing Life after Four Months of BronchitisWaitingLetting Go of DadRebirth
