What Is Found There: Notebooks on Poetry and Politics (Expanded Edition) | 
#OppositeDay #Lost I read this a long time ago , I remember her essays to be as good as her poetry.
#essays #NoteworthyNovember Published in 1993 (above a newer edition with an additional essay) after the demise of the Cold War. I was very moved by this book when it came out , though times have changed most of the issues of race , class , what informs ones writing, & where the personal and political intersect have not changed all that much.She was born in 1929 and longed for writing that included all races ,classes ,& orientations.Great poet!
pick"What does 'the personal is political' even mean?" Answer: this entire book, mantra embodied. Seriously. A perennial re-read to remind us how vital & necessary raw poetry can be. Whenever lit reading/critiquing starts to feel too detached, Rich reignites! (Let's be honest: true of all her work!)
