About Erica Jong
1942/AmericanErica Jong—novelist, poet, and essayist—has consistently used her craft to help provide women with a powerful and rational voice in forging a feminist consciousness. She has published 20 books, including eight novels, six volumes of poetry, six books of n
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Poetry & Stories
The Poem Cat
Sometimes the poemdoesn't want to come;
Wrinkles
For Naomi LazardSometimes I can't wait until I look like Nadezhda Mandelstam.-- Naomi LazardMy friends are tired.
Narcissus, Photographer
"...a frozen memory, like any photo,where nothing is missing, not even,
Middle Aged Lovers, II
You open to mea little,
Beast, Book, Body
I was sick of being a woman,sick of the pain,
About Erica Jong
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Who is Erica Jong?
1942/AmericanErica Jong—novelist, poet, and essayist—has consistently used her craft to help provide women with a powerful and rational voice in forging a feminist consciousness.
Where can I read Erica Jong's poetry?
Kavishala has 26 poems and stories by Erica Jong, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Erica Jong
The Poem Cat
Sometimes the poemdoesn't want to come;
Wrinkles
For Naomi LazardSometimes I can't wait until I look like Nadezhda Mandelstam.-- Naomi LazardMy friends are tired.
Narcissus, Photographer
"...a frozen memory, like any photo,where nothing is missing, not even,
Middle Aged Lovers, II
You open to mea little,
Beast, Book, Body
I was sick of being a woman,sick of the pain,
Smoke
Smoke, it is all smokein the throat of eternity. . . .
Ordinary Miracles
Spring, rainbows,ordinary miracles
For an Earth-Landing
the sky sinks its blue teethinto the mountains.Rising on pure will(the lurch & lift-off,
After the Earthquake
After the first astounding rush,after the weeks at the lake,
Autobiographical
The lover in these poemsis me;
People Who Live
People who live by the seaunderstand eternity.
Henry James in the Heart of the City
We have a small sculpture of Henry James on our terrace in New York City.Nothing would surprise him.The beast in the jungle was what he saw--
Selected Quotes by Erica Jong (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
Smoke, it is all smokein the throat of eternity. . . .
the sky sinks its blue teethinto the mountains.Rising on pure will(the lurch & lift-off,
You open to mea little,
For Naomi LazardSometimes I can't wait until I look like Nadezhda Mandelstam.-- Naomi LazardMy friends are tired.
Sometimes the poemdoesn't want to come;
"...a frozen memory, like any photo,where nothing is missing, not even,
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