“On a Lone Duck” by Xiao Gang ( Read more... )

According to my Chinese tutor, in Chinese tradition, Taoist scholars aren’t supposed to write about the Tao, just the Taoteching, because the Tao is unknowable but the Taoteching scripture is here for everyone to read. Only the most rarified of scholars are supposed to write about the Tao itself. I wonder if Christianity could have saved itself a ( Read more... )

T’ao Ch’ien’s “Fu on Stilling the Passions ( Read more... )

The Night Song ( Read more... )

A nice surprise yesterday: by signing up for a third year at NU, I get a raise. Not a lot, but it's still a nice surprise ( Read more... )

Champion

O my love, you are a champion;
But let's play a game of chess,
My aim is not to win,
I wish only to lose to you -
my body and soul,
both in their entirety.

Untitled ( Read more... )

The Little Grass ( Read more... )

Dead Sea ( Read more... )

In my old age I only love peace quiet ( Read more... )