what kind of woman: poems - by kate baer

A stunning and honest debut poetry collection about the beauty and hardships of being a woman in the world today, and the many roles we play - mother, partner, and friend. 

"First woman, then mother. Heart-eyed and

weak-kneed in the pale nursery light. Hold

your tender battle wounds and be baptized

in the cold slant of rain against the shopping

cart. There is no time for crying now..."