Opening the Hands Between Here and Here

by Jane Hirshfield

Opening the Hands Between Here and Here - Jane Hirshfield

Animals Night Short

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Opening the Hands Between Here and Here

On the dark road, only the weight of the rope.
Yet the horse is there.

unpublished poem, © Jane Hirshfield 2008, used by permission of the author.

Jane Hirshfield

Jane Hirshfield (b. 1953, USA) is the author of six books of poetry, several translations and two collections of essays. Her most ...

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