{"product_id":"creature-in-bloom-9780299356248","title":"Creature in Bloom","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is rare to find a collection so grounded in the manifold meanings of motherhood--in all its anxiety, ambivalence, and joy. From the aches and fears of pregnancy, through the pain and relief of childbirth, to the perplexing questions and worries of parenting, Rebekah Denison Hewitt grapples with what it is to make a human (and to sometimes lose one), \"the baby a creature \/ in bloom \/ the mother \/ a lotus eater.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClosing with the counsel \"Do not be afraid. \/ Rinse your heart out. Proceed,\" these poems give readers many reasons to fear--health issues, genetic deformities, postpartum depression, gun violence, and car accidents. Yet always lurking underneath are light, optimism, and a stubborn willingness to soldier on. Exploring the stories, myths, and personal histories that shape the experience of modern motherhood, \u003ci\u003eCreature in Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e expands the conversation around what it means to be a mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebekah Denison Hewitt is a poet, librarian, and educator. She holds an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was a Martha Meier Renk Distinguished Graduate Fellow. Her work has appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBellevue Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Wisconsin with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52128883769618,"sku":"9780299356248","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77b0e067-abe7-4140-b3d8-441c70627060.jpg?v=1773822604","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/creature-in-bloom-9780299356248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}