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Beer Stein Poem, True Poem, Sick Poem, Erotic Poem, And Other Poems, Margaret Bower
Beer Stein Poem, True Poem, Sick Poem, Erotic Poem, And Other Poems, Margaret Bower
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A collection of poems dealing with subjects like absurdity, strange love, and adulthood.
Moon Jellies, Christina Garbarino
Island Voices, Sarah Hirsch
Island Voices, Sarah Hirsch
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A story that’s actually a series of poems, told somewhat by the people themselves but mostly as it is seen by the ocean, which narrates lovingly, scathingly, honestly, feelingly.
The Female Language Barrier: A Close Reading Of The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson And Adrienne Rich, Annmarie Faiella
The Female Language Barrier: A Close Reading Of The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson And Adrienne Rich, Annmarie Faiella
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Historically, the First Amendment right to free speech was limited to certain groups. Language, although constitutionally guaranteed since 1776, has not always been a freedom for everyone. Among those at language's mercy are immigrants, slaves, and women. Women's speech was limited not by a lack of knowledge, but by a societal acceptance of women as inferior.
What then do women do to overcome this ever-present chasm? What women did in the nineteenth century, the 1960s, and are still doing today is: write more creatively. The tighter the restraint of language, the more inventive the woman must be to use it …