Feminist, socialist, working class Jewish writer and activist Marge Piercy is known for (among many other things) her powerful poetry fusing the personal and political, and social with environmental justice. The poem featured here, “To be of use,” metaphorically compares the people she loves to animals who work hard and persevere, such as the red, green and brown oxen which frame the words of the poem in the poster.
The first two of four stanzas read:
who do what has to be done, again and again.
The poem is from CIRCLES ON THE WATER, Alfred A. Knopf, 1973, used with permission.
| Print Type | Digital (Union Printed at RLM World Headquarters) |
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| Poster Dimensions | 11×17" |
| Year Created | 2022 |
| SKU | p1036. |
| Categories | Music, Culture & Arts, Peoples: Jewish, Posters, Recent Work, Spirit & Wisdom |
| Tags | buffalo, confidence, effort, marge piercy, oxen, perseverance, poem, poetry, resilience, work, work ethic |
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