Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Adrienne Rich
Articles

Rich: “The True Nature of Poetry”

Mina Choi
Muhlenberg College
"Gabriel" (2025) by Mina Choi, an artwork based on a poem by Adrienne Rich

Published 2025-04-27

Keywords

  • Adrienne Rich,
  • poetry,
  • language,
  • archetypes,
  • subconscious,
  • Erich Neumann,
  • activism,
  • feminism
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How to Cite

Choi, M. (2025). Rich: “The True Nature of Poetry”. Wings of Fire: Proceedings, 3(1). Retrieved from https://proceedings.francescacoppa.bergbuilds.domains/index.php/WOFProceedings/article/view/55

Abstract

Adrienne Rich’s poem “Origins and History of Consciousness” explores the limits of language and how poetry connects personal imagination to collective awareness to spark social change.