Feed Your Vow

“McNamara tricks marks on paper onto their feet so as to bring us to ours” 

- Charles O. Hartman, 

Poet in Residence, Connecticut College


Brooke McNamara writes poems from the body of a dancer, mind of a Zen monk, and heart of a mother. In this groundbreaking first book, she opens a timeless beauty for readers by encountering our everyday world with fiercely loving eyes and a powerful, compassionate voice. 


“Tender, erotic and wise, this book is a trustworthy companion in the journey of becoming human.” 

- Diane Musho Hamilton 

author of Everything is Workable and The Zen of You and Me