“I was in danger of verbalizing my moral impulses out of existence.” Reading a battered used copy of tagged, my first time reading much Adrienne Rich. Poems are in chronological order and the reader watches her transformation in thought and politics. One poem begins with this quote by the Jesuit activist Daniel Berrigan, when he was on trial for his anti-Vietnam war activities. It spoke to me. #poetrymatters #activismmatters
Jeg Now that‘s taken me back. I can remember reading her in the beginning of my women‘s lib days. 3y