Three in one: Bethany Rivers, Elisabeth Horan and Anne Walsh Donnelly
2019 Chapbooks RRP: £21
 
The Woman With An Owl Tattoo by Anne Walsh Donnelly
This life-affirming poetry collection reflects on the author's growth since the ending of her marriage and what it means to unearth one's true sexual orientation, in mid-life. Anne Walsh Donnelly's intimate exploration of sexuality and identity is both brave and touching, marking this debut collection as a triumph.
 
The sea refuses no river by Bethany Rivers
 
The journey of grief is a strange one
and one not often talked about in our everyday,
but I know what it's like to dive deep,
down to the bottom of the wreck,
feel the ribs of the wreck,
after losing a parent so young in life
 
In this collection, the sea refuses no river, there is an acceptance of the pain and an acceptance of the healing moments; the healing journeys. To quote Adrienne Rich: I came to explore the wreck', and in this collection, Bethany discovers how, 'The words are purposes. The words are maps.'
 
Bad Mommy Stay Mommy by Elisabeth Horan
Elisabeth Horan was in the grip of postpartum depression after the birth of her second son, 'red and writhing a salamander underfoot'. In this collection, Elisabeth finds the courage to survive. Uplifting, guttural: Horan leaves her reader roaring for more.