Arts of the possible is a collection of essays speeches and interviews from the american poet and activist adrienne rich these short readable pieces date from 1971 to 1997 the foreword was added by rich in 2000 i was unfamiliar with richs poems before reading her prose collection. The essays in arts of the possible search for possibilities beyond a compromised degraded system seeking to imagine something else they call on the fluidity of the imagination from poetic vision to social justice from the badlands of political demoralization to an art that might wound that may open scars when engaged in its work but will finally suture and not tear apart book jacket. Buy arts of the possible essays and conversations new e by rich adrienne isbn 9780393323122 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The essays in arts of the possible search for possibilities beyond a compromised degraded system seeking to imagine something else they call on the fluidity of the imagination from poetic vision to social justice from the badlands of political demoralization to an art that might wound that may open scars when engaged in its work but will finally suture and not tear apart