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Jane Hirshfield discusses “Given Sugar, Given Salt”

Jane Hirshfield discusses “Given Sugar, Given Salt”

In which the California poet (and Buddhist) discusses her poetry with Adam, and reads excerpts from several of her poems with explanations….

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