Given Sugar, Given Salt Poems
Given Sugar, Given Salt Poems by Jane Hirshfield is a reprint edition published by Harper Collins on April 2, 2002. This collection features 96 pages of poetry that delves into the complexities of human existence, offering a unique perspective on themes such as identity, aging, and the passage of time.
Readers will find a rich exploration of life’s nuances through Hirshfield’s clear yet profound statements. The poems invite contemplation on various subjects, from the significance of everyday objects to the intricacies of our habits and the nature of sleep. Each piece magnifies its topic, presenting a thoughtful examination of the gifts and challenges that time brings.
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In this luminous and authoritative new collection, Jane Hirshfield presents an ever-deepening and altering comprehension of human existence in poems utterly unique, as William Matthews once wrote of her work, in their “praise of ceaseless mutability as life’s central splendor.”
In poems complex in meaning yet clear in statement and depiction, Hirshfield explores questions of identity, aging, death, and of time and the variegated gifts brought by its relentless passage. Whether meditating upon a button, the role of habit in our lives, or the elusive nature of our relationship to sleep, Hirshfield brings each subject into a surprising and magnified existence.
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