Today's poem is
"Contentment"
from Five Points
Jane Hirshfield
is the author of six poetry books, including After (2006). She is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller foundations, and her many honors include the Poetry Book Center Award, the Bay Area Book Reviewers Association Award, and the Commonwealth Club of California's Poetry Medal.
Books by Jane Hirshfield:
Other poems on the web by Jane Hirshfield:
Eight poems
"Letting What Enters Enter"
"Poem with Two Endings"
Eight poems
"Habit"
Nine poems
"Possibility: An Assay"
Jane Hirshfield according to Wikipedia.
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November 5, 2007: "Easeful Death" by Kim Addonizio
March 18, 2006: "After a Month of Rain" by Linda Pastan
October 28, 2005: "Gone" by Malena Mörling
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October 26, 2005: "Flamingo Film" Dave Smith
October 24, 2005: "October Storm" David Baker
May 8, 2005: "Riding" Robert W. Hill
May 5, 2005: "Vessel" Cecily Parks
May 2, 2005: "Heavenly" Mary Oliver
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