"The Artist's Hand" by D. A. Powell was offered by Poet.org's Poem-A-Day on October 8, 2013. A link to the poem may be found here:
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/23711
Mr. Powell is the author of five books of poetry and the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and grants. He currently teaches at the University of San Francisco. A more extensive bio of the poet may be found here:
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1136?utm_source=PAD%3A+The+Artist%27s+Hand+by+D.+A.+Powell&utm_campaign=poemaday_100813&utm_medium=email
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The poem begins by describing an artist's depiction of a hand in exquisite detail. Mid-way through, the focus of the poem shifts to the hand of the artist who created the hand. In the end, the poet muses that the artist creates more than just a hand because the essence of the artist has been infused into the depiction, giving it a transcendent quality.
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