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“Nothing ever stays the same, whether it be poems or humans.”

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She Had Some Horses

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Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo is an American Indian poet born on May 9, 1951. Her work blends poetry, music, and visual art, exploring Native American culture, identity, and the female experience. Harjo is known for her unique voice and profound emotional expression, and her poetry has won numerous literary awards. more

“Every collection of poetry makes a force field of energy. When creating you give yourself over to it. In the fiercest moments of imagination the artist may not know where they are going, the how and when of it, and it doesn't matter. What matters is the process regenerates and meaning shifts at every turn.”

Writing Poetry Artist Creation Writing Process Introduction She Had Some Horses Jo Harjo

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“And we go on, keep giving birth and watch ourselves die, over and over. And the ground spinning beneath us goes on talking.”

Poetry Eternity Life And Death Reincarnation She Had Some Horses Joy Harjo Endless Cycle

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“her eyes closed against some unimagined darkness, where she is buried in an ache in which nothing makes sense.”

Poetry Suffering Inner Life She Had Some Horses Joy Harjo Inner Torment

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