Blood & Honey Comments

If she was Medea, I would be Candide & bleed in every sexual war, & water my garden with menstrual blood & grow the juiciest fruits. a very fine poem. tony

The picadors smelled blood! ! ! Menstrual blood, Mother's lessons. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

I didndin't know Erica Jong was such a a good poet. I read some of her books like Mr Goodbar in elementary school on the sly.

This amazing poem requires another reading. What a way of expressing!

Congrats Erica Jong

For others to love you, you must learn to love yourself. This poem is deep and loved the references.

your mother's lessons I think full of wisdom yeah; her advice was I think one kind of - know thyself; trust yourself; trust begins it's journey from self....///great poem

One of the best poems by Erica Jong....................

Just wanted to say that i enjoyed this as much as i have all of your poetry over the years. You are and will always be one of the greats in my book. Although, i cannot remember the title, i remember being very impressed by a poem Written by you in the mid 70's- it appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine then Helen Gurley Brown's baby.