What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.
Muriel RukeyserI hear the singing of the lives of women. They clear mystery, the offering, and pride.
Muriel RukeyserNo one wants to read poetry. You have to make it impossible for them to put the poem down--impossible for them to stop reading it, word after word. You have to keep them from closing the book.
Muriel Rukeyser