Books like Mars and her children by Marge Piercy

Name: Mars and her children
Author: Marge Piercy

A selection of poems by the novelist, poet, and essayist deal with the approaching end of the century and the pleasures and problems of modern life.

First publish date: 1992

Authors: Marge Piercy

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