My Senryu Medleys

Download or read book Po Chu-i: an Homage To written by Jean Elizabeth, Poet Laureate Ward and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-06-27 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English First Edition: (with illustrations) Po Chu-I (772-846 CE) vowed his poems would be understood at every social level, so he broke with the poetic habits of the literati in two respects. First, his diction was not merely simple, but sometimes colloquial, and, second, he frequently lamented the economic and social injustices perpetrated on the poor. However, he also ranged freely among traditional subjects, including, as here, the evocation of emotions using natural scenes. In this book, American Poet Laureate, Jean Elizabeth Ward has read, and responded with either Homages to, or Inspired by Po Chu I. Over 300 poems in this lovely book, with the painting of Po Chu I by the author. NOT A TRANSLATION JOURNAL.