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 48
... night and skulk around him by day . His horse will step in badger holes . Legions of frogs will croak and bellow from every marsh and mud puddle , and mosquitoes will rob him of sleep . Snakes , too , will glide under his horse's feet ...
... night and skulk around him by day . His horse will step in badger holes . Legions of frogs will croak and bellow from every marsh and mud puddle , and mosquitoes will rob him of sleep . Snakes , too , will glide under his horse's feet ...
Page 81
... night . He sees her sometimes in a fury of wildness , her excitable frenzies pouring over his body in waves ; his ... night , all night : he is not the rider but the horse , riding , riding , riding . But in the morning she is calm . She ...
... night . He sees her sometimes in a fury of wildness , her excitable frenzies pouring over his body in waves ; his ... night , all night : he is not the rider but the horse , riding , riding , riding . But in the morning she is calm . She ...
Page 121
... night to plead to Them for light . And every night They protest that he is dreaming , that no one has ever heard of what he describes , until finally , giving in to his panic , which does continue despite Their efforts and his , giving ...
... night to plead to Them for light . And every night They protest that he is dreaming , that no one has ever heard of what he describes , until finally , giving in to his panic , which does continue despite Their efforts and his , giving ...
Contents
MATTER | 3 |
LAND Her Changing Face | 47 |
TIMBER What Was There for Them | 56 |
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