Raw Motherhood: A Collection of Poems and Prose to Honor the Joy and Pain in the Journey By 100+ Inspired Poets and Storytellers; Compiled by Elayna Fernández Compiled by bestselling poet and award-winning storyteller Elayna Fernández , Raw Motherhood is an evocative collection of over 100 deeply intimate poems, prose, and stories that reveal the unfiltered truths of motherhood—the past and present, the beauty and pain, the sacred and the sorrowful. Through the vulnerable voices of diverse and wise poets , ages 5 to 85 , each page in this anthology invites you to feel your joy, grieve your losses, embrace your truth, and heal your mother wounds. Why Readers Love Raw Motherhood * A Soul-Stirring Keepsake – A timeless gift and honest tribute about what it means to be a mother, to not be a mother, to be mothered, and to long for mothering. * Radically Real and Cathartic – A safe space to reflect on messy, mad, meaningful, and magical moments of motherhood. * Healing and Inspiring – A heartfelt companion to navigating the complexities and realities of motherhood and being mothered. Whether you’re celebrating the hope and love or mourning the loss and heartbreak in the journey of motherhood, Raw Motherhood is a must-read . Begin your Raw Motherhood journey today. Featured Poems and Poets Farrah Abraham Mirella Acebo Lynda Sloan Allen Carmen T. Alvarez Stephanie L. Anderson Rebecca Baines Angela Barnard Katie Benway Anna Berardi Maria Lizza Bowen Amy Bright Phoebe Camilletti Rosa Cao Liu Michelle Chalmers Jacquie Chandler Anna Chapman Rasheen J. Chatmon Suzanne Ciardella Ailsa E. Clawson Viva Cruz Lesia Davidson Jahidah Diaab Alice Doughty Melissa Ellen Elayna Fernández Eliana Fernández Elydia Fernández James B. Flaherty Kayla Frey Lorena P. Frey Nayeli Garci-Crespo Michelle D. Garrett Betty, by Paul Gencarella Jr. Amy-Louise Goldberg JO Gonzalez Micheline Green Lisa Gunsberg Kris Hapgood Kimberly Harms Becca Heissel Juan Sebastian Herrera Latasha Hobbs Natasha Ickes Britt Ivy Boice Summer Jean Donna Sue Johnson Leah Johnson Tony Jones Damien Jude Holli Kenley Reinhard & Emilee Klett Tina Koopersmith Christina Michele Kopaczewski Sara Levana Schoen Sabrina Lindner Michelle Livingston Thorstad Eartha Aisha Lowe Adeline Lucia Jamie Magnant Ann-Marie Maloney Julien Dimitri Martinson Linn McKeown Zelantia Medina Simone E. Muschett Erika Nabuurs Danny Elizabeth Neifert Leslie Noble Christine Lynn Norton Mary O Annalise Oatman Taylor Tiffani Patlán Paula C. Perez Kim Peterson Silvana Pimentel Nana Ponceleon Douglas Posey Beth Rose Powell Stacey Powells Julie Radlauer Aruna Ramamurthy Dawn Richard Chara Rodriguera S. Brooke Roman Stephanie Shaffer Traci Shannon J. Lynn Sherman Stacey Silberman Margie Simms Elizabeth Sitton Linda Dee Smith Preethi Srinivas Dianne Stephens Sabrina Stratford Michelle D. Swaney Istvan Szentmikoli Juliet J. Trail Gabriele V. Bobby Jo Valentine Alejandra Valenzuela Riya Wang Jeffrey Weiss Donna Wexler Chasity Wilde Madi Wood Sheri L. Wood Sharmeen Yousaf To learn more about being part of the Raw Poetry series, join TransformationalStorytellers.com.