“I was a dog on a short chain and now there’s no chain.” — Jim Harrison, “Barking”
April is National Poetry Month, and while you may think we’ve had our fill of commemorating special months on the Brilliant Blog, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share a favorite poem. The quote above is from author/poet/free spirit Jim Harrison, who has been referred to as a “force of nature.” He’s written several novels and may be best known for his novella Legends of the Fall, which was turned into a feature film starring Brad Pitt, but he considers himself a poet first. His writing is spare, powerful and haunting. Below is the poem “Barking” (from the book In Search of Small Gods) in its entirety - one of my favorites.
by Jim Harrison
In the mood to explore more poetry? Check out the Poetry Foundation. Have a favorite poem you want to share? Tell us about it in the comment section below.
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