What a lovely ku to quote Kate. Issa was a huge influence on me and Lanoue is one of the finest translators out there - his website of Issa poems is so amazing - something I'm constantly wading through. Issa's sense of intimacy and colloquial humour in particular has always charmed me, and I do translations of his work from time to time …
What a lovely ku to quote Kate. Issa was a huge influence on me and Lanoue is one of the finest translators out there - his website of Issa poems is so amazing - something I'm constantly wading through. Issa's sense of intimacy and colloquial humour in particular has always charmed me, and I do translations of his work from time to time as well :-)
Issa's my most favorite favorite of the Big Guys, and that website has been invaluable to me. I go in a few times a week and input search terms related to what I'm experiencing; Issa and David almost always have some compassion and/or humor to offer. Wonderful to continue getting to know you and your writing and the poetry ancestors we share. <3
What a lovely ku to quote Kate. Issa was a huge influence on me and Lanoue is one of the finest translators out there - his website of Issa poems is so amazing - something I'm constantly wading through. Issa's sense of intimacy and colloquial humour in particular has always charmed me, and I do translations of his work from time to time as well :-)
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hey mice!
there's no need to piss
on my old quilt
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<3
Issa's my most favorite favorite of the Big Guys, and that website has been invaluable to me. I go in a few times a week and input search terms related to what I'm experiencing; Issa and David almost always have some compassion and/or humor to offer. Wonderful to continue getting to know you and your writing and the poetry ancestors we share. <3