Sunday, January 5, 2014

Thought for the Day

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.)

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3 comments:

  1. Joyce WycoffJanuary 5, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    The trouble with expectations is ... we expect them!
    Thanks Maureen!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2014 at 1:47 PM

    now that's one to chew on for awhile

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  3. S. EtoleJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:46 AM

    They often leave us disappointed.

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