Anne Bailey

What The House Taught Us

What The House Taught Us

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Anne Bailey's poems take the door off the latch and let us inside, showing us loss, disappointment, hardness, and resilience through the eyes of a daughter, wife, and mother. The domestic sphere is seen in close-up detail, becoming bizarre and uncanny, yet ringing horribly true.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 36 pages
Publication date: 02 December 2021
Publisher: The Emma Press


You never truly understand the dynamics within other people's families, within the private confines of their homes. There exists a public façade and a hidden reality—the personal sorrows and tragedies, whether they persist in anguish or find solace in peace. Through her wry and captivating poetry, Anne Bailey skillfully removes the latch and invites us to step inside.

She unveils loss and disappointment, alongside the hardness and resilience, particularly through the eyes of a daughter, wife, and mother. With remarkable intimacy, she depicts the domestic realm in vivid detail, transforming it into a bizarre and unsettling dimension that nonetheless holds a terrifyingly accurate resonance. You may adorn a blank wall with a picture and experience a sense of emptiness akin to consuming an ice cream. A wall that once provided a pleasant resting place for your eyes during moments of contemplation.

Weight: 72g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912915910

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