Monthly Archives: December 2013

This Lovely Morn the Dewdrops Flash Like Diamonds on the Grass – 100 Poets, Part 2

This is a line from poem 37 in the book of the Hundred Poets. In part two of our discussion of these poems, we will highlight nature poems, which is a very popular topic for poetry generally in East Asia. … Continue reading

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I Do Not Know Where This Love Will Take Me – 100 Poets, Part 1

Since the holidays are upon us, I thought a short, fun series was in order, so we’re doubling up on Japan for another month by looking over the bilingual Japanese-English edition of A Hundred Verses From Old Japan, translated by … Continue reading

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