She Had Some Horses

by Joy Harjo

Description

A landmark collection of poetry, this powerful volume explores womanhood, love, violence, survival, and spiritual awakening through vivid, dreamlike imagery. Drawing on Native traditions, personal memory, and the landscapes of Oklahoma, the poems move between the intimate and the mythic, with horses serving as evocative symbols of creation, freedom, ancestry, and connection to the natural world. Musical, lyrical, and richly rooted in oral tradition, the collection invites readers to experience poetry not as something to decode, but as a force that transforms and reveals.

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Thunder's Mouth Press

Published Jan 1, 1983

74 pages

ISBN: 9780938410072

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Details

First Published

1983

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for She Had Some Horses by Joy Harjo.

Abuse
Sexual Content
Substance Use
Death/Grief
Racism/Discrimination