Ashley Waithe

My Mother Was A Girl Once: A Poem Collection

Creative Writing
2024
My Mother Was a Girl Once: A Poem Collection is a series of poems written to explore the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. Exploring the grief of coming into self-hood, the loss of identity in motherhood and the relationship of seeing your mother as an individual rather than "mom". This collection was made into a handmade physical copy.

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Ashley Waithe

Multi Disciplinary Artist, Writer, Curator

“Ashley Waithe is an emerging multi-disciplinary artist, writer and curator whose work resonates deeply with themes of nostalgia, childhood, and the exploration of Black and Afro-Caribbean identity....” [More]