For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of ou…

Audre Lorde
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For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence. ✨ Audre Lorde (2012). Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, p.37, Crossing Press
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