129 x 199mm, 40 pages, Black & white printing, Saddle stitched, Softcover, 2023

These poems are written by the mother of two young men with a life-limiting condition about her role as their carer. There is no trace of sentimentality here. You’ll find anger, fear and regret, but alongside those sit the day-to-day joys and flashes of humour that most families experience. Even tough subjects such as the challenges of caring for those with extreme disabilities and other people’s attitudes are addressed matter-of-factly, and Trish Kerrison’s poetry is all the more powerful for that.

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