It is the work of feeling
to undo expectation. [. . .]
~ from "Sheep" by Jane Hirshfield
Poet, Essayist, Translator
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Quoted in "On Calligraphic Perception: A Conversation with Jane Hirshfield", Interview with Chard deNiord in World Literature, October 16, 2013 (The interview was conducted initially in 2012 and subsequently continued via e-mail. The text of the entire poem is included.)
Jane Hirshfield Profiles at Steven Barclay Agency, Academy of American Poets, Poetry Archive, Poetry Foundation
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3 comments:
The trouble with expectations is ... we expect them!
Thanks Maureen!
now that's one to chew on for awhile
They often leave us disappointed.
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