Patricia Mogavero

Stomach Daisies Patricia Mogavero

'Stomach Daisies' continues where 'Portrayal' left off, with the author immersed in the possibilities of love and desire. This book is divided into four sections to help her reader's follow a journey that takes some unexpected paths. The first section is full of whimsy and desire, a time when good felt really good. But life doesn't always make even the good times easy to hold. In the second section she closes off a bit from personal pain, instead channeling her frustration externally, writing with a sharp tongue and self-loathing heart. The third brings the author's emotions back into focus, allowing for more internal exploration and awareness. She discovers self-pity only works for so long and the real work is still waiting to be done. Finally, she settles back into a space of her own, where she invites hope and tenderness to return. The author writes of nature and desire, in a softer voice, but with a stronger sense of her own abilities. Each piece stands on its own but together her poems also connect to form a greater story of love, heartache and revival.