Adrienne Rich

Verse explorations of woman-to-woman relationships and encounters, both physical and spiritual, underscore the need for women to find one another for survival and for the transformation of social institutions.

Poems, 1974-1977

The Dream of a Common Language

Adrienne Cecile Rich

This collection of poems from 1974 to 1977 is written by one of America's most successful and most moving modern poets. By the author of An Atlas of the Difficult World. Reprint.

adrienne rich‘s words are an arrow to the truth of things. i read this entire book in one sitting & was completely enraptured — her imagery is so inspiring. that said, reading her work is a bit tainted for me because of her TERF affiliation 😮‍💨 so ➖⭐️

mira lee

Hazel Evans

So fresh, 26 years on, it’s still so rare to read of the female experience, of female love, captured with such beauty and clarity.

Helena

Brianna Santina

Rohini S

Hayley

Ashley McFarland

Claire Matthews 

charisa

Ana Hein

baelgia

Madeleine Granath

Kerri Miller

Arden Kowalski

Šárka Vomelová

Tara King

The Dream of a Common Language Poems, 1974-1977

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