Not a Muse: The Inner Lives of Women

Not a MuseThe inner lives of women, a world poetry anthologyKate Rogers & Viki Holmes, editors"Creator, lover, freedom fighter, explorer, home maker, myth maker... As this stimulating selection of poems proves, there is no such thing as an average woman-a notion upon which we might all care to muse."- Stephen McCarty, Literary Editor, South China Morning PostA bold, richly panoramic anthology of poetry from all over the world, exploring the inner lives of women in a post-feminist era. 516 pages of poetic delight by voices both celebrated and newly uncovered. Poetry to Seduce the Senses: Not A Muse was launched on the opening night of the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2009.ContentsEditors’ Introductions Preface by Laksmi PamuntjakWoman as CreatorWoman as ArchetypeWoman as ExplorerWoman as Myth MakerWoman as Home MakerWoman as LandscapeWoman as LoverWoman as Freedom FighterWoman as Keeper of SecretsWoman as Keeper of MemoriesWoman Ageing Endnotes Contributors’ Biographies Credits Acknowledgments