Tag Archives: Jane Hirshfield

Finding God in Silence

By Robin Bates | Published: September 23, 2023

Poet Jennifer Michael gave a talk on finding God through poetry, featuring Berry, Hirshfield, Oliver, and others.

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Thinned Back to Bare Wood

By Robin Bates | Published: October 22, 2022

Hirshfield’s beautiful poem about autumn compares a stripped trees to a revered icon.

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Finding Spirit in Everyday Objects

By Robin Bates | Published: February 6, 2021

Jane Hirshfield says that if we open ourselves to the light in everyday objects, our hearts will open.

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Despite Trump, the Rivers Kept Speaking

By Robin Bates | Published: October 26, 2020

Jane Hirshfield’s “Fifth Day,” written five days into the Trump administration, capture the president’s war against science and the environment.

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The Thick Honey of This Good Life

By Robin Bates | Published: November 9, 2019

Jane Hirshfield’s “Bees” explores how we find deep meaning in our lives–and why we sometimes opt for routine instead.

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How Will the Future Judge Us for Trump?

By Robin Bates | Published: January 20, 2017

Jane Hirshfield’s poem “What Will They Say” was reprinted by the National Academy of Poets to coincide with the inauguration of Donald Trump. Imagining what future generations will say of us, she urges them to understand us. Which is not to let us off lightly.

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