Nobody Told Me: poetry and parenthood

By Hollie McNish

Published 4 February 2016 Blackfriars

I have no idea why I borrowed this book from the library. I am neither a parent or a poetry afficionado but I have been dipping in and out of this for a couple of months. It made me laugh, and cry, and get angry. Partway through I bought a copy and gifted it to a friend who is a new mother, and today, I finished it.

From festival tent to the first day at pre-school I have been a fly on the wall with Hollie, Dee and Litte One.

Among the poems are diary entries and stories. Those, I think I enjoyed the most over the poetry however, one compliments the other and either alone would not have been so enjoyable.

It now has to go back to the library and I will miss having it by my bed. I feel graetful to have been invited to share those family moments full of love and laughter and honesty.

I have found more of Hollie's books to read and I'm interested to see if I am moved as much when she writes on other topics.

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