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Life Examined

Finding strength, hope, and truth through poetry

Award-winning poet and essayist Jane Hirshfield joins KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian to talk about her latest collection of poems, "Ledger," Buddhism and the importance of words and imagery in times of great upheaval.

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By Jonathan Bastian • May 30, 2020 • 51m Listen

Award-winning poet and essayist Jane Hirshfield joins KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian to talk about her latest collection of poems "Ledger," Buddhism, and the importance of words and imagery in times of great upheaval.

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