Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her"A West Coast feminist and poet draws from myth, legend, history, religion, sociology, science, and other sources to trace the evolution of attitudes toward and perceptions of women and nature."--Goodreads website. |
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Page 113
... bird . He could create in his mind the posture of the animal as it perched on the highest limb of a magnolia tree . He could predict every movement of the bird ; he knew his habits . Now as the bird circled his nest , the artist knew he ...
... bird . He could create in his mind the posture of the animal as it perched on the highest limb of a magnolia tree . He could predict every movement of the bird ; he knew his habits . Now as the bird circled his nest , the artist knew he ...
Page 223
... birds flying close to the waters . This bird with the scarlet shoulders . This bird with the yellow throat . And the beautiful song . The song like flutes . Like violoncellos in an orchestra . The orchestra in our mind . The symphony ...
... birds flying close to the waters . This bird with the scarlet shoulders . This bird with the yellow throat . And the beautiful song . The song like flutes . Like violoncellos in an orchestra . The orchestra in our mind . The symphony ...
Page 226
... bird , except , she thought , as she breathes in the air this bird flies through , except , she thought , as the grass needs the body of the bird to pass its seeds , as the earth needs the grass , as we are made from this earth , she ...
... bird , except , she thought , as she breathes in the air this bird flies through , except , she thought , as the grass needs the body of the bird to pass its seeds , as the earth needs the grass , as we are made from this earth , she ...
Contents
MATTER | 5 |
LAND Her Changing Face | 47 |
TIMBER What Was There for Them | 56 |
Copyright | |
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