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Motherhood inspires poetry book by former Gisborne woman Louise Wallace

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Louise Wallace's new book 'This is a story about your mother' launched today. Now residing in Dunedin, Louise grew up in Gisborne and completed her schooling here. She says her fourth book is about family and the journey of becoming a parent.

Have you heard the call of parenthood . . . a call that is so bittersweet and filled with uncertainty?

That’s how it sounds in Louise Wallace’s latest poetry collection titled This is a story about your mother which launches today.

Her poetry is unconventional and does not necessarily follow a traditional poetic rhythm. Instead, her poems dance on the hinges of borderline wackiness and deepl...

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