Finding poetry in nature

 

 ⭑⭑⭑ What I most enjoyed about All My Wild Mothers were the descriptions of plants (ok, what some might call weeds) at the opening of each chapter. The various names, uses and array of intriguing facts delighted and sent me off to google those I did not know. What a fresh and delightful way to begin each section.

Victoria Bennett is a skilled wordsmith and made poetry of her life story. I feel certain this is the first book of a budding career as a writer. Her tale is a painful one with grief in the wake of passing family members intermingled with the joys of motherhood. Threading in nature and nurturing a love of the wild world in her son was a glorious, hope-inspiring journey.