I am Tekkan. I have married the poetic forms of the sonnet and a following short poem. A story is told in the sonnet. The short poem offers a commentary or counterpoint to the sonnet - the combined poems have two endings. The meaning is direct - I want people to understand clearly. Metaphors are inspired by Shakespeare, the (aimed-for) precision imitates the Japanese. Mixing the sonnet with the tanka and haiku combines the sensibility of the Occident and the Orient - as I have done by living in America, England, and Japan.
Everyday Mind XXVIII also features villanelles, sestinas, terza rima sonnets, and two one-word/one-syllable poems.
Tekkan is the dharma name I was given. I use Zen mediation to make poetry of ordinary events. Tekkan means, Iron Man, a settled practitioner of great determination.
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Tekkan Imprint: Barry MacDonald Volume: XXVIII Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 7mm
Weight: 200g ISBN:9798986726205 Series:Everyday Mind Pages: 106 Publication Date:10 August 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active