This book contains Charlotte Perkins Gilman''s first collection of poetry, coupled with almost eighty previously uncollected pieces. A wonderful compendium that is sure to be of interest to keen lovers of poetry, ''In This Our World'' is a great example of Gilman''s unique style and unrelenting passion for her subject matter. A book worthy of a place atop any bookshelf, this text constitutes a veritable must-have for fans and collectors of Gilman''s prolific work. The poems contained herein include: ''Birth'', ''Nature''s Answer'', ''The Commonplace'','' A Common Inference'', ''The Rock and the Sea'', ''The Lion Path'', ''Reinforcements'', ''Heroism'', ''Fire with Fire'', ''The Shield'', and many, many more. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860 - 1935) was an influential American sociologist, feminist, academic-lecturer, novelist and poet. We are proud to republish this antique book, complete with a new biography of the author.