“Untitled Either a snail's moist web of moonlight, or someone's hot breath at four a.m. when the night has been too much, has eaten you whole. This is my life. It has been sifted through the bones of my body, through blood. It is all that I have.”
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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
“Or maybe you are my own life scheming desperately to climb back in.”
“There are still ancient symbols alive”
“Sometimes it is like facing the dreamer who knows the you of blood and stars—”
“I study and read poems and try to put myself in them.”
“But your half-grin is the only image that comes clear. All the words lead to that”