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"Mary Walker isn't just one of my favorite living poets. She's one of my favorite poets, period. I'll keep this book close and read it often. I advise other readers to do the same!" - MARTHA BECK, New York Times bestselling authorThe Land Will Hold You is full of poetry for those who love the land and long to hear her speak. This collection of 63 poems reminds us who we truly are, reconnects us with what we already know and reassures us that, indeed, the land will hold us. The Land Will Hold You offers support, solace, courage, and connection. There are poems to soothe grief, sadness and fear; poems for direction, inspiration and faith; and poems for peace, love and hope. If you enjoy reading poetry that makes you feel close to Mother Earth, grounded and at peace, this book is for you.--"I am on poem number four, and I have decided this book is going to change my year." ~ Amber-Jayne Bain"To all the poetry lovers out there, this book is an absolute treasure." ~ Wellington Apothecary"These poems are like medicine." ~ Chantal Cropp"A lovely book of gentle words for you, me and the land. So fitting in these turbulent times." ~ Lizzie Beere-Mary Walker is a poet and writer from New Zealand. She is also the author of Lullaby for Mothers: motherhood in poems. "We don't need to know how or when or why, only that the waves will carry us, gentle hands passing us all the way to shore."~ from the poem Faithwww.marywalker.co.nz

"Mary Walker is one of the most beautiful poets I know." - Martha Beck, New York Times best-selling author¿Lullaby for Mothers is a collection of poems for motherhood and beyond. Mary captures moments with her children that are both small and personal. These are moments we all experience every day, the kind of things we hope we never forget.Lullaby for Mothers reminds us it is not the special occasions but the everyday, repeated gestures that bind us together as mother and child. In the midst of our busy lives, a moment with our child stands out. We are brought to a standstill, overwhelmed by love or fear, or both.Lullaby for Mothers provides a window into the universal experience of being a mother. It reminds us that life-and our treasured relationship with our children-is happening all around us, every day. It invites us to slow down, to listen, and to love."If we are all tired mama souls feeling our way along an unknown road in the dark, Mary's poetry is a sweet light guiding us home." ~ Annie Ferguson Muscato"Mary's collection of thoughts is timeless, giving me a solid place to stand as I continue to explore my own identity as a mother." ~ Michelle Wells, Creation Co-op"Mary has a way of quickly transporting her reader right into her worlds, inner and outer, through her vivid and touching poetry. The gentleness and honour she conveys on her experiences comes through and touches the heart." ~ Lauren Oujiri