Jiva Telling Rites, Volume 72This is a collection of poems in verse and short prose that tells the story of a woman's anguish and growth in a hostile environment. The poems move into praise songs for people deemed worthy of recognition.--Publisher's description. |
Contents
To My Father Giles Adolph Conwill | 4 |
Lover | 16 |
Session | 24 |
Copyright | |
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