Some Poets for Women’s Day

There is much discussion on Women’s Day today.

I thought it suitable to mention a few women poets!

In my own country women have been writing poetry for many a year.  Not far from where I currently live we had Mary Gilmore.  Some would know Dorothea MacKellar, especially for her poem ‘My Country‘, that paints word pictures of the landscapes.

At school, I enjoyed studying Emily Dickinson.  

In more recent times, I have enjoyed Sylvia Plath, whom I posted on previously, 

and Mary Oliver.

Who are your favourite women poets?

 

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Reading Other Poets – Denise Levertov

During this week I have heard some poets quoted.  One of them is Denise Levertov.  Here is an interesting  poem by Levertov Losing Track .  I find the line quoted below fascinating to ruminate over.

am I a pier
half-in half-out of the water?

Denise Levertov, 'Losing Track'