Tag: Adrienne Rich
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adrienne rich & knowing
There’s an Adrienne Rich quote I’ve been carrying in my pocket for about a month now, bugging friends with it and dropping it into conversation whenever possible. It goes: The learning of poetic craft was much easier than knowing what to do with it — with the powers, temptations, privileges, potential deceptions, and two-edged weapons…
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* special feature: Poet Lore magazine & a poem
“I know you are reading this poem as you pace beside the stove warming milk, a crying child on your shoulder, a book in your hand because life is short and you too are thirsty.” —Adrienne Rich This week on the Influence: Poet Lore! One piece of advice that has helped me grow in spirit…
The Friday Influence 