*2022 TLA Golden Book Award

Poet Ling Yu describes in pithy and temperate verse the trials and tribulations of life as a woman. The singular potential of women to bring new life into the world gives exploring and extending the meaning of motherhood a central importance in Yu Ling’s creative efforts. With the passing of her own mother, Yu Ling has stepped into the role of mother to herself while continuing to be a daughter always in search of Mom. “Daughters” reflects the dichotomic trajectory of seeking escape and looking for the way home as well as a will to sustain the light of filial remembrance always.