Publisher's Synopsis
THE WAYS IN WHICH WE ARE LIKE BIRDS is the third collection of poetry from Elisabeth Pike.
This collection speaks to what it is to be a woman today, with all the complexities of identity, childbirth, motherhood, and body image, using the behaviours of birds as a framework: nesting, homing, preening, flight, and song.
The poems point back to nature as the constant healer. These grounded yet hopeful reflections on life will appeal to fans of Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, and RS Thomas.
This new collection features poems previously published in There You Are and Voice at the Window, along with many new, unpublished works.
