# There Are Girls Like Lions: Poems about Being a Woman (Poetry Anthology, Feminist Literature, Illustrated Book of Poems) - Hardcover

by **Cole Swensen** (Foreword by), **Karolin Schnoor** (Illustrator)

**An anthology of poems about the experience of being a woman**

**With 30 rousing and empowering poems:** For mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, partners, and friends, _There Are Girls Like Lions_ is a celebration of womanhood in all its dimensions, including love, beauty, friendship, motherhood, work, aging, and much more. This powerful collection of poems will resonate with any modern woman.

\- Foreword by award-winning American poet Cole Swensen who has authored more than ten books of poetry  
\- Striking illustrations in metallic ink throughout  
\- With poems from a variety of women poets including Margaret Atwood, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Kimiko Hahn, Elisabeth Hewer, Rachel Zucker, Emily Dickinson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and more

**Fans of the novel _An American Marriage_, _The Future is Feminist_, and _Women of Resistance_ will be inspired and empowered by _There are Girls Like Lions_.**

**Discover 30 poems that honor and celebrate the experience of being a woman.**

\- Packaged in an attractive case with foil stamping ready to give or receive  
\- Great Mother's Day, birthday, or anytime gift for the strong women in your life

### Author Biography

Karolin Schnoor is an illustrator and designer based in New York City.

Cole Swensen is an award-winning poet, translator, editor, and professor. She is the author of 15 books of poetry, and teaches poetry and literature at Brown University in Rhode Island.

**Number of Pages:** 96

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 7.1 x 5.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 05, 2019

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- **Price:** 16.95 USD
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