Mama

This chapbook is a collection of poems on parenthood written by a polyamorous mother of five and published during a global pandemic. Mama is an honest portrait of the author trying to settle on her values and live them out in a way that uplifts her children and prepares them for this dangerous world. Rachel Lynn McGuire grieves her loss, grapples with her own feelings of rage and resentment, and lingers with the moments where love flows freely.

The content in this collection contains expletives, discussions of miscarriages, and discussions of violence.