The Weighing

Jane Hirshfield

The heart's reasons seen clearly, even the hardest will carry its whip-marks and sadness and must be forgiven. As the drought-starved eland forgives the drought-starved lion who finally...

Read Passage

Shaped by a Silky Attention

Jane Hirshfield

A request for concentration isn't always answered, but people engaged in many disciplines have found ways to invite it in. Violinists practicing scales and dancers repeating the same movements ove...

Read Passage