Creature in Bloom by Rebekah Denison Hewitt - 9780299356248

Creature in BloomAuthor(s): Rebekah Denison Hewitt\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Wisconsin Press, United States\nImprint: University of Wisconsin Press\nISBN-13: 9780299356248, 978-0299356248\nSynopsis\nIt is rare to find a collection so grounded in the manifold meanings of motherhoodin all its anxiety, ambivalence, and joy. From the aches and fears of pregnancy, through the pain and relief of childbirth, to the perplexing questions and worries of parenting, Rebekah Denison Hewitt grapples with what it is to make a human (and to sometimes lose one), the baby a creature / in bloom / the mother / a lotus eater. \n Closing with the counsel Do not be afraid. / Rinse your heart out. Proceed, these poems give readers many reasons to fearhealth issues, genetic deformities, postpartum depression, gun violence, and car accidents. Yet always lurking underneath are light, optimism, and a stubborn willingness to soldier on. Celebrating the stories, myths, and personal histories th.