{"product_id":"mothmh","title":"Mother Lode\/Mother Load, by Mala Hoffman","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoetry, chapbook, 24 pages, from \u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBottlecap Features\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe idea of legacy is often fraught with emotion. What do we choose to carry on and how best to \ndo this are questions that pervade Mala Hoffman’s \u003cem\u003eMother Lode\/Mother Load\u003c\/em\u003e. In two multi-sectioned poems, the author examines both her relationship with the title parent and her own diminishing existence. These moments intertwine to reveal how trauma can shape the choices one makes and how one responds in the face of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAging thoughtfully is not as easy as it seems. This collection demonstrates that accepting what has been can become a pathway to living a fuller and more peaceful life. In a sense, it is the only option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMala Hoffman is a poet and educator who lives in Gardiner, N.Y. Her work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChronogram\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAwosting Alchemy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLiterary Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eedna\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. Her poetry collections include \u003cem\u003eHalf Moon Over Midnight \u003c\/em\u003e(Paper Kite Press), \u003cem\u003eA Year of Wednesdays \u003c\/em\u003e(Finishing Line Press), \u003cem\u003eBecoming Bubbe\u003c\/em\u003e (The Poet’s Haven), and \u003cem\u003eA History of Place\u003c\/em\u003e (Finishing Line Press). She is also the co-author, with her daughter Lucy Moran, of \u003cem\u003eDispelling the Shadow: Activities Exploring Life and Death with Young People\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge). Her most recent work is \u003cem\u003eHow to Live with Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Bottlecap Press \nin 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mala Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":51513201852731,"sku":"MOTHMH","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":51513201885499,"sku":"MOTHMHe","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/4420\/4614\/files\/Mother_cover.png?v=1785289759","url":"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/products\/mothmh","provider":"Bottlecap Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}