This Week's Showcase: Jane Hirshfield

Jane Hirshfield’s poetry plumbs the depths of the human condition and offers us wisdom, gratitude, mystery, and a deep caring for all living things.

Jane Hirshfield

As a Hammer Speaks to a Nail

When all else fails,
fail boldly,
fail with conviction,
as a hammer speaks to a nail,
or a lamp left on in daylight.

 
Author photo: Nick Rosza

Author photo: Nick Rosza