Entering the Word Temple of Poetry

Entering the Word Temple of Poetry

The Chinese character for poetry is made up of two parts, “word” and “temple.”* Let us enter the sacred word temple of poetry. Let us be housed by holy words. What makes a poem holy? The care it took to select each word like a stone, carve it to a perfect fit with...
On Devotion to Creativity: A Life, A Path

On Devotion to Creativity: A Life, A Path

I Am Devoted to Beauty and Creation Some days all i can truly do is write. It’s all i can do truly, with a whole heart, with devotion. This is what’s given to me, and it’s a lot. What jewels have been laid in my hands—I am awestruck, fascinated, dutiful, grateful. How...