Lampoetry

The twelfth moon is waning and the first new moon will soon announce the arrival of Lunar New Year.  It promises to be singularly auspicious...

 This is one of Dōgen's Chinese poems which he wrote about celebrating New Year in the mountain retreat of Eiheiji Temple where he lived...

Here’s a Du Fu poem about the highs and lows of the creative process. First comes the exhilaration of writing a new poem, with help from a b...

    It’s been a long while since I’ve translated a Tang poem, but lately I’ve felt the need for some spiritual nourishment, which I am almos...

Fisherman Drunk Along the Reed Bank By Tang Yin   An oar sticks up   Amidst the reeds Tied to it there’s a small boat   It’s around midnight...