The Habit of Mercy: Poems About Daughters and Mothers

the next hot topic will be. This collection of 
poems addresses the tender and tenuous bond 
between moms and the girls who borrow their 
hair gel. 
It explores the years between preteen sleep-
overs to the all-too-soon trip to the freshman 
dorm. Orthodontia, aging, eye makeup; you 
will find them all here in the world of girls and 
the women they become.