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She Had Some Horses

poetry by Harjo

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  • Joy Harjo
    In Joy Harjo: Poetry and other writing

    In her third collection, She Had Some Horses (1983), she wove prayer chants and animal imagery into her verse. The title poem, considered a feminist masterpiece, frequently appears in anthologies. Its use of repetition creates an incantatory effect and conveys the many contradictions that embody womanhood:

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