Moon Milk

Discover the profound journey of motherhood in Moon Milk, a captivating poetry collection by Rachel Bower, published by POWELL in 2018. With 44 pages of evocative verse, Bower takes readers through the raw experiences of pregnancy, birth, and early childhood. Her poetry navigates the complex emotions of loss, bewilderment, shame, transformation, and betrayal, offering an unsentimental yet insightful perspective on the intimate histories and mythologies our bodies carry. Moon Milk is a thought-provoking exploration that addresses the joys and challenges of modern parenting, seamlessly weaving together the mysterious and the magical. This collection is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the multifaceted nature of parenthood through the lens of powerful poetry.