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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A revelatory, indispensable collection of poems from Jane Hirshfield that centers on beauty, time, and the full embrace of an existence that time cannot help but steal from our arms. Hirshfield is unsurpassed in her ability to sink into a moments essence and exchange something of herself with its finite music—and then, in seemingly simple, inevitable words, to deliver that exchange to us in poems that vibrate with form and expression perfectly united. Hirshfield's poems of discovery, acknowledgment of the difficult, and praise turn always toward deepening comprehension. Here we encounter the stealth of feelings arrival (“as some strings, untouched, sound when a near one is speaking. So it was when love slipped inside us”), an anatomy of solitude (“wrong solitude vinegars the soul, right solitude oils it”), a reflection on perishability and the sweetness its acceptance invites into our midst (“How suddenly then the strange happiness took me, like a man with strong hands and strong mouth”), and a muscular, unblindfolded awareness of our shared political and planetary fate. To read these startlingly true poems is to find our own feelings eloquently ensnared. Whether delving into intimately familiar moments or bringing forward some experience until now outside words, Hirshfield finds for each face of our lives its metamorphosing portrait, its particular, memorable, singing and singular name. Love in August White moths Review:"Buddhism and aphorism, outdoor delights and indoor wisdom have all attracted readers to Hirshfield's spare and approachable lines; the poet navigates securely between praise and advice, mostly in clearly quotable form. 'Wrong solitude vinegars the soul, right solitude oils it.' 'How happy we are, how unhappy we are, doesn't matter. The stone turtle listens. The famished horse runs.' Allegorical scenes like bare stage sets introduce elegant observations in conversational free verse, in words drawn from common American speech: sometimes the results sting, sometimes they end up sweet, and sometimes they end up too sweet, faux-profound ('Hearts stop in more ways than one'). More often, though, Hirshfield (Nine Gates) can speak to many lives in just a few phrases, mixing in ancient fashion the fires of consolation with the lights of warning, as in her three-line poem 'Sonoma Fire,' which ends on 'The griefs of others — beautiful at a distance.' Admirers of Mary Oliver, of the early works of Louise Glack, and even of Kay Ryan might find more pages to cherish. (Aug.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. About the AuthorJane Hirshfield is the author of six previous collections of poetry, a now-classic book of essays, Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, and three books collecting the work of women poets from the past. Her awards include fellowships from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller foundations, the Academy of American Poets, and the National Endowment for the Arts; three Pushcart Prizes; the California Book Award; The Poetry Center Book Award; and other honors. Her poems appear regularly in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Poetry and have been included in six editions of The Best American Poetry. Her collection Given Sugar, Given Salt was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and After was named a “Best Book of 2006” by The Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the United Kingdoms Financial Times. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 2 comments:
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