About the Book: Mothersong
A lyrical excavation of trauma and healing in the midst of early motherhood -
the debut work of an endlessly inventive poet whose work fizzes with energy,
physicality, and the levitating openness of song (Rebecca Tamás)
Shortlisted for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize
Selected as a book of the year by the Financial Times and Telegraph
An essential read, poignant, powerful and provocative. I love the feeling in Amy
Acres poems Salena Godden
Amy Acres debut collection is an unforgettable, unflinching excavation of
motherhood, what it means to be a female artist, and what it means to be