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Marge Piercy on Anniversary

born 1936 United States

← All quotes by Marge Piercy

5 quotes

I think poetry ultimately is a more communal activity than fiction, but I love both equally.

Life of Prose and Poetry — An Inspiring Combination (1999)

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third. (p666)

Gone to Soldiers (1987)

I love silence but I fear emptiness. (p11)

Sleeping with Cats (2001)

He fought her with full energy and intelligence, as she had wanted to be loved. (one: IN THE CORPORATE FORTRESS)

He, She and It (1991)

there is no justice we don't make daily
like bread and love.

The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme (1999)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Marge Piercy (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.