The
PUNCTUATION
of
DAYS
By Stacey Cotter Manière
“A quiet invitation to pause — to notice the spaces, breaths, and silences that shape the rhythm of our days.”
The Punctuation of Days is a collection of poems that tenderly explores the ordinary moments that make a life — the pauses, the connections, and the beauty hidden within the everyday.
Drawing on themes of motherhood, partnership, grief, joy, and mindfulness, the poems invite readers to slow down and find presence in the punctuation marks of living — the commas of rest, the full stops of endings, and the open dashes of becoming.
Released in September 2025, The Punctuation of Days was officially launched at Woollahra Gallery Redleaf in Sydney with live readings and an accompanying exhibition of visual works inspired by the poems. Signed first-edition copies are distributed directly through the author and available at selected stores.
Online purchasing will be available soon.
About the Author
Stacey Cotter Maniere is a poet, creative director, and yoga practitioner based in Sydney. Her work weaves together poetry, mindfulness, and creative practice to help people reconnect with their inner stillness and rediscover awe in the everyday.
Her writing has appeared in SMEAR: Poems for Girls, The Alphabet of Women and Poetry for the Planet. Stacey is a regular contributor to The Lissome Magazine.
She lives near the sea with her husband and two spirited daughters.
“‘Stacey Cotter Manière writes with a listening heart. Her poems feel like conversations with silence, guiding us into contemplative spaces where the inner and outer worlds meet. She calls us to pay attention, to remember what is truly worth holding on to. The Punctuation of Days is a stunning invitation to listen to our own lives.’ ”
Format: Softcover, hand-signed first edition printed in Sydney by artisans of print Morgan Printing on premium paper stock.
ISBN: 9781764261111
RRP: $38AUD (postage not included)
Publisher: Now & Here Projects
Official Release: 15 September 2025
Availability: Signed copies available directly through the author and selected stores.
For purchase or media enquiries, please contact: studio@staceycottermaniere.com
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