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A Chorus for Peace A Global Anthology of Poetry by Women
Women poets from around the world are gathered here to raise their voices together to speak out against violence and its calamitous effect upon the human soul. Yet there is also a thread of resilience here an undercurrent of hope that points to the human ability to move on to build a new life out of a shattered past.ltPgtEach poem addresses difficult issues concerning conflict and the lives of women. Some are spirited statements that demonstrate courage even in brutal circumstances others rage at the perpetrators of war or simply mourn their losses. Together these works reveal a deep consciousness of both the effects of violence and the human ability to move forward.ltPgtThe women whose poems appear in this collection stand for peace. Many of them have seen war and strife on fronts both national and domestic and they write graphically and poignantly and sometimes ironically about conflicts external and internal that tear up their lives and the lives of their families and neighbors. They write Poetry Anthologies multiple authors A Chorus for Peace A Global Anthology of Poetry by Women
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