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Slip
One in three women in Britain have an abortion. For such a common procedure, it has not been the subject of a dedicated book of poetry - not, at least, until now.
'Painful, brave and steadfastly honest' ANDREW MCMILLAN
'Original, essential... An unforgettable collection' FIONA BENSON
Amelia Loulli opens this fearless, frank, absorbing debut with the words 'I'm going to tell you what happened', and that is precisely what she does. With these careful, generous, insistent poems, we are led through the experience of abortion and surprised at every turn. There is vulnerability and despair, there is the shame and silence too, but there is also the constant, steady pulse of compassion, tenderness and wonder at the world.
Slip is a daring book, not just in subject but in style: skilfully worked, integrating the rich terror of nursery rhymes and folk tales with the bland banalities and euphemisms of social interaction, of medical techniques. It is also, sadly, a necessary book - provocative and transformative poetry about women as mothers and survivors. A cry of fury and a cry of love.
'Painful, brave and steadfastly honest' ANDREW MCMILLAN
'Original, essential... An unforgettable collection' FIONA BENSON
Amelia Loulli opens this fearless, frank, absorbing debut with the words 'I'm going to tell you what happened', and that is precisely what she does. With these careful, generous, insistent poems, we are led through the experience of abortion and surprised at every turn. There is vulnerability and despair, there is the shame and silence too, but there is also the constant, steady pulse of compassion, tenderness and wonder at the world.
Slip is a daring book, not just in subject but in style: skilfully worked, integrating the rich terror of nursery rhymes and folk tales with the bland banalities and euphemisms of social interaction, of medical techniques. It is also, sadly, a necessary book - provocative and transformative poetry about women as mothers and survivors. A cry of fury and a cry of love.
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80 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2024
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January 1, 2025
From the blurb - As GR doesn’t appear to carry a description, I believe most likely due to subject matter. (Which feels like overreaching censorship?)
One in three women in Britain will have an abortion by the time they are forty five. For such a common procedure it still carries social stigma, and has not been the subject of a book of poetry- not, at least, until now.
With these careful, generous, insistent poems, we are led through the experience, surprised at every turn. There is vulnerability and despair, there is shame and silence too, but there is also a constant, steady pulse of compassion, tenderness and wonder at the world.
Amelia Loulli is a mother, and I thank her for this collection.
The epilogue for my daughter is something every woman should be gifted.
One in three women in Britain will have an abortion by the time they are forty five. For such a common procedure it still carries social stigma, and has not been the subject of a book of poetry- not, at least, until now.
With these careful, generous, insistent poems, we are led through the experience, surprised at every turn. There is vulnerability and despair, there is shame and silence too, but there is also a constant, steady pulse of compassion, tenderness and wonder at the world.
Amelia Loulli is a mother, and I thank her for this collection.
The epilogue for my daughter is something every woman should be gifted.
October 27, 2025
3.25 ⭐️ I always forget just how brutally honest, sharp and aching poetry can be. This book cuts through the crap but mange’s it in such a vulnerable way.
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