Joy Harjo

"Poetry is the art that is closest to music, standing between music and narrative orality . Poetry is the voice of what can’t be spoken, the mode of truth-telling when meaning needs to rise above or sk…"

"A lot of images are based on fairy tales or Wild West shows. We are human beings, not just people who have been created for people’s fantasy worlds. There’s not just one Native American. We’re diverse…"

"It’s about learning to listen, much like in music. You can train your ears to history. You can train your ears to the earth. You can train your ears to the wind. It’s important to listen and then to s…"

"Each of us is descended from poetry ancestors. It’s the same for any art, any occupation. There is a lineage of style, knowledge and culture passed from generation to generation, one artist to another…"

"I think it’s easier to honor the male in our culture because it’s much more accepted. There are almost no truly powerful and sustained images of female power. None. Look at Marilyn Monroe? The Virgin …"

"Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture – Harjo, Joy"

"Joy Harjo: Poems and Profile at Poets.org"