It sounds obvious but, again, we learn more about the world literature by studying the evolution of poetry through the centuries; as a result, we find out more of the world's history, evoke our interest and understanding of the ancient writers and of humanity in general.
Poetry analysis and its translation from the language like archaic Chinese, which is the foreign language for the contemporary Chinese as well, is not scientifically exact, it is somewhat subjective to how it affects the translator's academic knowledge and daily experience. Yet, I find it very difficult to put a lot of credit on those representatives of the Old School (most of them are the famously known scholars of academic elite) who do not try to dig deeper about the poets of antiquity, and to reveal their motivations and find out those who affected them.
The Moon Pool
From 001 to 100: One Hundred Poems Completed by Alexander Goldstein
by Alexander Goldstein
Series: The Moon Pool.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 17,400.
Language:
English.
Published: November 20, 2015
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Categories:
Poetry » Spiritual
By this, I invite every curious reader to make a fascinating voyage together, entering into the realm of imagery and revealing a conceptual understanding of the transiency called “image thinking.” To override a poetic thought is to adjust mentality while to get an image means to express the matter in full. And the reader of this can do it oneself because everyone is one’s own master of poetry.
The 108 Zen Poems
by Alexander Goldstein
Series: The Moon Pool.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 20,240.
Language:
English.
Published: December 23, 2015
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Categories:
Poetry » Themes & motifs » General
To introduce the reader to the world of Zen, there is no alternative but to resort to the use of language, the best alternative of which is poetry--the most precise form of speech. This ebook is comprised of 108 examples of the Zen way of realization, while the number 108 is considered sacredly special because of its place in many religions, connected martial arts, yoga and dharma based practices.
The Fifty Odes
by Alexander Goldstein
Series: The Moon Pool.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 21,370.
Language:
English.
Published: December 18, 2015
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Categories:
Poetry » Themes & motifs » General
The vibration of number 50 supplies natural pleasures and needs to watch over-indulgence and impulsiveness. The impulsive nature of this divining number allows us to enter a situation and be then able to discard it smoothly, without hard aftereffects. Its energy does not hold onto anything that creates monotony in life; it is the sign of progress and growth, for without change there is stagnation.
The Moon Pool
by Alexander Goldstein
Series: The Moon Pool.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 19,650.
Language:
English.
Published: October 30, 2016
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Categories:
Poetry » Asian poetry » Chinese
Li Bai's poems have been spread out thru the ages; even today they are highly praiseworthy. But only some know about his style of fencing called Li Bai's Drunken Sword. In terms of his famous works, the reader will discover how the poet's swordplay and wine drinking under the moon affected his poetic legacy. The author's 60 newest moonlit verses are also exposed herein for immediate contemplation.