Bitter Matriarch: Poems on Family, the Universe and Belonging

Written by Rebecca Trowbridge

Narrated by Rebecca Trowbridge

For anyone who has inherited generational suffering, Bitter Matriarch is a curative collection of poetry that explores family dynamics, spiritual growth and the human need for belonging. Poems from this collection were chosen for inclusion in the Enchanting Verses Literary Review (Australian Edition) 2019 edited by Siobhan Hodge and Amy Lin.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Parent/Child:

• My Mother Had Me Tortured & Killed in Shang Times
• Curses
• Zen Enough
• Unsung Rhizome
• The Middle Path
• Adopted for Two Hours
• Kryptonite
• Bitter Matriarch
• Reflux

Chapter 2 - Growth:

• Three Turn Up to Meditation
• Iiyama
• A Firm Hand
• Stinging-Tree Wisdom
• Defining Schadenfreude
• Moon Moves On
• david is goliath
• Awakening Ghazal
• The Third Mirror

Chapter 3 - Belonging:

• Dear E
• Graphology
• Merlin's Owl
• How Can I Belong Anywhere
• Tentacles
• After We Cleaved
• Superpower
• Black Sheep Ballade
• Table
• Naga Uta: Observance
• Thank you, Softball Dad
• Approximate Pentina
• Andromeda
• Embracing Life after Four Months of Bronchitis
• Waiting
• Letting Go of Dad
• Rebirth

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rebecca Trowbridge Audio
• Release date: Dec 18, 2019
• ISBN: 9781987191127

Rebecca Trowbridge

Bi-racial, multi-language, author and self-translator, coming off a plane on a balmy night, geology, scientific method, new age mother, daughter is the first daughter of a first daughter of a first daughter of a first daughter, other child is the second child of a second child of a second child, kitsch, amusement rides in shopping centres, carnivals, music cul-de-sac, people who draw, words, night-time jazz, Tom Waits in the early 70s, writing in the wee hours, comfortable underground, eating not cooking, tea rather than coffee but coffee ok even instant, French winters, Melbourne summers, pretentious anytime, skiing, softball, touch football, good times with friends and family, forget to wear costume jewelry, family planning, hot chocolate instead of champagne, noice hotels, texture, yellow, orange, ok all colours, listening practice, always wanted to do a backflip, gratitude, shandies, So You Think You Can Dance without the screaming audience without the judges and without the phone voting, karma and always learning, mentor, truth, looking at the ocean, looking at the sky, every moment counts, baby animals, interactive zoos, source of the pain, 5 whys, psychology, computer addiction however not a facebook addiction, expensive cigars gone stale, custard, apple pie, soft drinks are not for kids, WTF, no gardening but will pull out weeds, life is but a dream, can't go past the eel at a Japanese Restaurant, attitude, self-exploration, accidentally give away the end to movies and books, deep abiding devotion to Survivor reality show...