I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom

Name: I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom
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SKU: 9781636280233
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By Kim Dower

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I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom by Kim Dower is a poignant anthology of poetry exploring the complex bonds between mothers and daughters. Drawing on her four previous collections alongside new work, Dower captures moments from childbirth to the empty nest, and from teenaged conflict to caring for a mother with dementia. These evocative poems delve into the deep crevices of motherhood, revealing love, despair, joy, humour, and gratitude without glorifying the experience but instead presenting honest and moving reflections.
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This book appeals to readers interested in contemporary poetry, especially those who appreciate intimate, heartfelt explorations of family, motherhood, and the female experience. It is suited for both poetry enthusiasts and anyone seeking emotional resonance in reflections on mother-daughter dynamics.

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2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist!

Kim Dower's poetry has been described by the Los Angeles Times as "sensual and evocative . . . seamlessly combining humour and heartache," and by O Magazine as "unexpected and sublime." Acclaimed for combining the accessible and profound, her poems about motherhood are some of her most moving and disarmingly candid.

I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom is an anthology of her poems on being a mother—from childbirth to empty nest—as well as being a daughter, with all the teenage messiness, drama and conflict, to finally caring for one's mother suffering from dementia.

Culled from her four collections as well as a selection of new work, these poems—heartbreaking, funny, surprising, and touching—explore the quirky, unexpected observations, and bittersweet moments mothers and daughters share. These evocative poems do not glorify mothers, but rather look under the hood of motherhood and explore the deep crevices and emotions of these impenetrable relationships: the love, despair, joy, humour and gratitude that fill our lives.

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Praised for its emotional depth and candidness, this collection is celebrated by critics like Hope Edelman for capturing the rich complexity of mother-daughter relationships with wisdom and care. Shahina Piyarali highlights Dower's wit and irreverent style, illuminating the absurdities and magic in everyday moments. Ron Charles of The Washington Post notes the way existential themes underpin the poems’ portrayal of domestic life, making the collection both accessible and profound.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781636280233

Publisher: Red Hen Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Red Hen Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Kim Dower Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Kim Dower, Former City Poet Laureate of West Hollywood, has published four highly acclaimed collections of poetry, including the Gold Ippy Award winning collection Sunbathing on Tyrone Power’s Grave. She has been nominated for four Pushcarts, is widely anthologized, and teaches writing workshops for Antioch University, the West Hollywood Library, and UCLA Writer’s Extension. She resides in West Hollywood, California.