The Poetry Space_
The Poetry Space_
Katie Dozier and Timothy Green
ep. 118 - Jane Hirshfield's Assays
42 minutes Posted Nov 7, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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Poet, Zen practitioner, and word-miner Jane Hirshfield joins us to talk about her signature form—the assay. We hear the fascinating story of how she created assays, and why curiosity might just be poetry’s truest form.


At the table:

Jane Hirshfield

Katie Dozier

Timothy Green

Dick Westheimer

Brian O'Sullivan