Cathy Gilbert ’05 ‘s My Limbs a Cradle, my Whisper a Song explores motherhood and loss through poems that reveal the bittersweet truths of raising infants and the devastation of losing a parent to dementia. Whether contemplating the stars, stirring soup at the stove, watching a child press their feet to the floor and rise, or stumbling over a mother’s inability to recognize her own daughter, these poems focus on small moments in order to stay grounded through great upheaval. Parent/child relationships reverse and transform as the poet learns how to mother through the slow loss of her own mother and her memories.

The book is currently up for advanced sales through June 14th. You can learn more about it here.