About My Father’s Daughter:
My Father’s Daughter, a collection of poems ranging from light-hearted to heart-rending captures Lily Lawson’s thoughtful observations about life and love.’
An excerpt from Autopsy, –
If, as time moves on,
the words that I have shared
remain with you,
and call you back
to read them once again
my work is done.
‘This is a lovely collection of heartfelt poems which the reader can very much relate to. Easy to read, they leave you with a sense of careful optimism, and a feeling of having met the author and knowing you like her very much.’
‘Lily’s poems are all so heartfelt and genuine, with insights that make you think “yes, that could apply to my life.” ‘
‘Lily’s poetry is both accessible and thought provoking – a difficult balance to achieve, yet masterfully done here.’
‘Skilful, moving poems that affect the heart. I was uplifted, touched, and amused.’
‘I am not normally a poetry reader–which is sad because I would have missed out on this book.’
‘There is something about this collection that feels both simple and pure, and yet crafted.’
‘I highly suggest you devour this book of 30+ poems for some feel-goods.’
‘Lily Lawson brings us a beautiful collection of poems that are witty, inspiring, and empathetic to what it means to be human….There are so many poems that resonate with a feeling which I previously had no words for….It’s poetry that describes universal human experiences, so there’s something for everyone.’
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Author Bio:
Lily Lawson ‘The non-poetry lover’s poet’ hails from North Yorkshire and lives in the Northeast.
Lily writes poetry, kids’ books, short stories, and non-fiction. She has self-published poetry collections, children’s picture books and a short story collection. In addition to her books she has been published in anthologies and online.
In her working life Lily undertook various customer facing roles in the retail and clerical sector before becoming her parents’ carer. In a voluntary capacity she served on various committees, some as secretary. She also ran a kids club and played a major role in other children’s activities.
Calling herself the eternal student she completed a wide range of courses. She now studies for a degree with the Open University.
She dabbles in singing, acting, and puppetry. Lily loves to dance and will try everything from sequence and ballroom to line dancing and hip hop. She was outnumbered in mock battle, failed twice at ice skating, and her pottery isn’t much better. She’s travelled a fair amount of the UK, taking in a number of theatres, historical sites, pleasure parks and football grounds. Lily loves music and concerts. She can’t play an instrument but she’s never far from being behind a camera. She has attempted drawing and painting and hasn’t ruled out more in the future.
She loves reading, watching American TV, eating chocolate, listening to music, and hanging out on social media (not all at the same time!)
If you ever lose her, you will find her hanging out with her friends in the #writingcommunity on X, give her a shout, a follow or jump in the conversation, Lily loves making new friends.
Everybody needs some Lily in their life!