The Cow

About the Book

All women want to be loved by their mothers and then to love them in return.

There should be a special bond created at conception which binds mother and daughter inexorably.

A titian goddess from Allyson’s childlike perspective, she delighted in sitting in her mother’s boudoir while she inhaled the exotic perfumes and fantasized wearing the stylish clothes which filled the closet. It was the only time when she felt close to her. Although she adored her mother, she did not understand why her love was not reciprocated.

At age 12, a pivotal moment changed Allyson’s life when she finally had the courage to voice her fears and ask her mother if she had wanted her. Her mother’s response “I did not want you but when you were born, a mother’s instinct kicked in” forms the basis for the story portrayed through Allyson’s poignant, often gritty poetry.

About the Author

Allyson Moore is an average, middle-aged woman. In a crowd there is nothing to distinguish her from anyone else, save for her blond hair. A rigid upbringing, an abusive marriage, and an authoritarian religious structure created the desire in her to let her voice be heard. Born during the baby boomer generation, she and her sisters have struggled to find their voices. As hers emerges in this collection of poems about the painful relationship with her mother, the reader may be shocked at the magnitude of secrets that are revealed.