Poetry is above all a concentration of the power of language, which is the power of our ultimate relationship to everything in the universe. Adrienne Rich concentrationlanguagepoetry Change image and share on social
The mother's battle for her child with sickness, with poverty, with war, with all the forces of exploitation and callousness that cheapen human life needs to become a common human battle, waged in love and in the passion for survival. Adrienne Rich battlecallousnesscheapen share on social
The worker can unionize, go out on strike; mothers are divided from each other in homes, tied to their children by compassionate bonds; our wildcat strikes have most often taken the form of physical or mental breakdown. Adrienne Rich bondbreakdownchild share on social
They can rule the world while they can persuade us our pain belongs in some order is death by famine worse than death by suicide, than a life of famine and suicide? Adrienne Rich badlybelongdeath Change image and share on social
False history gets made all day, any day, the truth of the new is never on the news. Adrienne Rich dayfalsehistory Change image and share on social
Lesbian existence comprises both the breaking of a taboo and the rejection of a compulsory way of life. It is also a direct or indirect attack on the male right of access to women. Adrienne Rich accessattackbreak Change image and share on social
A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire. Adrienne Rich burndesirekill share on social
The moment of change is the only poem. Adrienne Rich changemomentpoem Change image and share on social
The mind's passion is all for singling out. Obscurity has another tale to tell. Adrienne Rich mindobscuritypassion Change image and share on social
