Review: “Everybody Has a Heartbreak: A Blues” by Joy Harjo
Reviewed on 4/2/2025 ★★★★☆ In the ether, stacking one burden/ Against the other —/ We have a heartache. In “Everybody Has a Heartbreak,” Joy Harjo moves between poignant snapshots of passengers in Chicago. Entering the poem, Harjo isolates the airport from the outside world (“never get to where we are going,” “no way back”) and situates … Continue reading Review: “Everybody Has a Heartbreak: A Blues” by Joy Harjo
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