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Robinson Jeffers: Hurt Hawk

I’d sooner, except the penalties, kill a man than a hawk; but the great redtail
Had nothing left but unable misery
From the bones too shattered for mending, the wing that trailed under his talons when he moved.

November 21, 2025 · 20 Comments

Video: A Kind Favor

On the magical coast of Central California, a grandmother reflects on a life filled with art, love, and tragedy.

September 12, 2025 · 6 Comments

Robinson Jeffers: Love the Wild Swan

I hate my verses, every line, every word.
Oh pale and brittle pencils ever to try
One grass-blade’s curve, or the throat of one bird
That clings to twig, ruffled against white sky.

February 15, 2025 · 20 Comments

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