Since I've read many of Piercy's 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s poetry collections, I found this 2003 collection particularly fascinating. Piercy's feminism has muted with age, but it has also combined in at least one poem. In "The clock in the closet," for example, Piercy's conception of body image and the mirror as a way of viewing oneself combine. Body image (celebration of bigger women, support of those struggling with anorexia), love, and marriage seem to be major themes in her feminist progression. Her tone has matured and often seems to be the voice of aged wisdom. A deeper reading is needed to appreciate her poems about her mother, but overall, the collection is worth the read. ( )