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Yuan Changming

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

Yuan Changming, 8-time Pushcart nominee and probably the world’s most widely published poetry author who speaks Mandarin but writes English, grew up in a remote village, began to learn English at 19, and published several monographs before leaving China. With … Continue reading →

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[the meditation master takes a nap]

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

As he began to cross his legs on each other, his mind Was wandering nowhere between here and there; he Withdrew his vision from the skyline of the city To the cool fire burning in his belly; listening To the … Continue reading →

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[your cup]

Posted on October 19, 2014 by

Whatever contains h2o, the origin of life, could Be contained in it, always ready for another fill Whether it is bubbling with heat, or Chilled with sandy juice, it can hold Any fluid with all the calmness that will push … Continue reading →

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