After the Rites and Sandwiches by Kathy Pimlott Francis R. Jones The poems in Mother Muse

The poems in Mother Muse move boldy and range widely

navigates this complex terrain her voice remains assured

At once a love story

regardless of rank or status

After the Rites and Sandwiches by Kathy Pimlott Francis R. Jones The poems in Mother MuseCentred on a sudden accidental death its shocking actuality, the aftermath, the admin Kathy Pimlott's third pamphlet is an honest, lyrical and nuanced journey through the complexity of bereavement. As the world around her continues on moths remain attracted to lights, Christmas comes and goes Pimlott lives with the irreplaceable absence that follows the loss of a partner. Amid the pain and emotion is a streak of wry humour at the mundanity of settling