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 84
... pain . The pain is excruciating . We cannot escape it . We cannot escape . It hounds us . It tells us we should not exist . It is everywhere , our own voices screaming , we hear our own voices , there is nowhere we can hide , the pain ...
... pain . The pain is excruciating . We cannot escape it . We cannot escape . It hounds us . It tells us we should not exist . It is everywhere , our own voices screaming , we hear our own voices , there is nowhere we can hide , the pain ...
Page 203
... pain are numb . Our vision seems half blinded by the relentless light from the snow . And we have come to believe there is nothing to taste ; nothing to smell . We are certain that all that is around us and in us is absolute stillness ...
... pain are numb . Our vision seems half blinded by the relentless light from the snow . And we have come to believe there is nothing to taste ; nothing to smell . We are certain that all that is around us and in us is absolute stillness ...
Page 219
... pain and my own pain comes into me , and my own pain grows large and I grasp this pain with my hands , and I open my mouth to this pain , I taste , I know , and I know why she goes on , under great weight , with this great thirst , in ...
... pain and my own pain comes into me , and my own pain grows large and I grasp this pain with my hands , and I open my mouth to this pain , I taste , I know , and I know why she goes on , under great weight , with this great thirst , in ...
Contents
MATTER | 5 |
LAND Her Changing Face | 47 |
TIMBER What Was There for Them | 56 |
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