I can't name love now without naming its object— this is the final measure of those flintspark years when one believed one's flash innate. Today I swear only in the sun's eye do I take fire. This poem by Adrienne Rich highlights the hidden power of poetry. Poetry has the ability to change in meaning as we, the readers, change over time. When I first came across this piece in Rich’s
Adrienne Rich - First Things
Adrienne Rich - First Things
Adrienne Rich - First Things
I can't name love now without naming its object— this is the final measure of those flintspark years when one believed one's flash innate. Today I swear only in the sun's eye do I take fire. This poem by Adrienne Rich highlights the hidden power of poetry. Poetry has the ability to change in meaning as we, the readers, change over time. When I first came across this piece in Rich’s