When life gets you down, you may find yourself singing the "Three-Legged Blues." Whether you're having a rough day and you want to wallow in it a little, or you just appreciate how hard times can inspire us to create beautiful art like this, take a few minutes today to read and/or listen to Jane Hirshfield and David Fredrick Lochelt's bluesy verse. "Three-Legged Blues," which was written by Hirshfield and performed by Lochelt, was published in DB 10, Summer 2009.
Jane Hirshfield is an award-winning poet, essayist and translator. She has published eight collections of poetry as well as a collection of essays and two anthologies of poetry by female writers. Her many awards, honors, and fellowships include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Center Book Award, and her 2012 election to the position of chancellor for the Academy of American Poets. For a complete bibliography and more about her work, check out her Poetry Foundation page.
David Fredrick Lochelt has been a professional musician for more than 40 years and sings as well as plays guitar, harmonica, bass, banjo, and fiddle. His wide range of styles include traditional country, lyrical stories, political comment, and latin beats. You can see his full bio and check out his albums on his CDBaby page.
Click here to read and listen to "Three-Legged Blues"
When life gets you down, you may find yourself singing the "Three-Legged Blues." Whether you're having a rough day and you want to wallow in it a little, or you just appreciate how hard times can inspire us to create beautiful art like this, take a few minutes today to read and/or listen to Jane Hirshfield and David Fredrick Lochelt's bluesy verse. "Three-Legged Blues," which was written by Hirshfield and performed by Lochelt, was published in DB 10, Summer 2009.
Jane Hirshfield is an award-winning poet, essayist and translator. She has published eight collections of poetry as well as a collection of essays and two anthologies of poetry by female writers. Her many awards, honors, and fellowships include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Center Book Award, and her 2012 election to the position of chancellor for the Academy of American Poets. For a complete bibliography and more about her work, check out her Poetry Foundation page.
David Fredrick Lochelt has been a professional musician for more than 40 years and sings as well as plays guitar, harmonica, bass, banjo, and fiddle. His wide range of styles include traditional country, lyrical stories, political comment, and latin beats. You can see his full bio and check out his albums on his CDBaby page.
Click here to read and listen to "Three-Legged Blues"