Delaware County Community College

International Women's Poetry in celebration of International Women's Day

The small auditorium on Thursday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

PROGRAM

Welcome, Overview, and Introduction, incl. some biographies

  1. Russia, Anna Akhmatova, "Lot's Wife" p. 191
  2. Romania, Nina Cassian, "Ordeal" 199-200
  3. Yiddish/Lithuania, Kadia Molodowsky, "Song of the Sabbath" 209-10
  4. Germany, Else Lasker-Schueler, "Reconciliation" 214
  5. Holland, Harriette Roland-Holst, "Mother of Fishermen" 222
  6. Sweden, Edith Soedergran, "Hope" 231
  7. Denmark, Cecil Boedker, "Fury's Field" 236
  8. Spain, Gloria Fuertes, "Autobiography" 240
  9. Italy, Antonia Pozzi, "To Trust" 246
  10. Turkey, Nigar Hanim, "Tell me Again" 265
  11. Israel, Leah Goldberg, "My Mother's House" 269
  12. Taiwan, Lin Ling, "Footpaths" 285
  13. Japan, Ishigaki Rin, "Clams" 288
  14. Greece, Eleni Vakalo, "My Father's Eye" 50
  15. Latin, Carmina Burana (ca. 1200), "Pregnancy Song" 61
  16. Iran, Forugh Farrokhzad, "Once More" 85
  17. Argentina, Martha Paley Francescato, "Parody" 289
  18. Morocco, Anonymous, "Ancient Songs of s of the Women of Fez" 100
  19. Nigeria (Yoruba), Anonymous woman, "Three Friends" 104-05
  20. France, Therese Plantier, "Door" 219-20
  21. USA, Shirley Williams, "If he let us go now" 560-661
  22. Puerto Rico, Julia de Burgos, "To Julia de Burgos" 271-72
  23. Australia, Gwen Harwood, "The Lion's Bride" 573-74