Marge Piercy is an accredited American writer and poet. Her works include poems such as "Barbie Doll" and "A Work of Artifice" that focus on society's treatment of women, as well as poems that address broader social issues. The vast majority of her poems speak of qualities that she considers virtuous. Many of the ideals she values ​​come from her childhood and past experiences; these same ideals are reflected in her poems which clearly show her passion for the feminist and civil rights movements. She often writes in her poems about broad social issues through the perspective of a feminist and uses powerful language to evoke feelings in the reader. She rarely expresses her opinions directly; rather, she uses various literary elements and poetic styles to present her opinions to the reader in such an obvious way that the reader cannot help but understand what she wishes him to perceive. Additionally, his diction is so powerful that it persuades the reader to agree with his opinions on a myriad of topics. Marge Piercy's poetry is often written in freestyle form and blatantly represents her opinions on various social issues through diction and other literary elements she uses in her works. As a child, Piercy maintained a close relationship with her mother, more than her father, and this is probably what influenced her view to become that of a feminist. While his relationship with his mother became strained as Piercy grew up, they reconciled before his mother's death in 1981 (McManus). She attributes her career as a poet and writer to her mother, who was an avid storyteller and who pushed her to observe the world around her (McManus). Piercy's mother's desires to be independent influenced her beliefs about a woman's capabilities, so that Pie...... middle of paper ........Piercy, Marge. “A work of fireworks.” Poemhunter.com. Np, and Web. May 05, 2014..Piercy, Marge. "Barbie doll." Literary craft and voice. Ed. Christophe Benem. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012. 707-08. Print.Piercy, Marge. "To be helpful" Northnode. Np, and Web. May 5, 2014..Schwyzer, Hugo. “Short Thursday poem: “Always inappropriate” by Piercy. “Hugoschwyzer.net.WordPress, December 3, 2009. Web. May 6, 2014."The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission." Archives.gov.National Archives and Records Administration, nd Web. May 05 2014..