Writers in Kyoto

Category: Poetry

Sōseki’s Kyoto Haibun

  • By John Dougill
Commentary and translation of a work by Sōseki on Kyoto.

The Family

  • By Felicity Tillack
A poem from an anthology called Elements of Time.

The wandering Nanao Sakaki

  • By John Dougill
An extract from a tribute to Nanao Sakaki ‘Transnational Poet Wanderer’ in Kyoto Journal, no. 78, p.127ff.

Love in the time of COVID 19

  • By John Dougill
Villanelles on the challenges of love.

Six Zen Limericks

  • By John Dougill
Limericks on monks!

A Single Thread

  • By James Woodham
Poetry and photographs on nature.

Western writers in/on Kyoto

  • By Ken Rodgers
Foreign writers in Japan including both historical and contemporary writers.

1980s Poems

  • By John Dougill
An event where Yellin reads poems of his youth.

Dream Song 73: Karesansui, Ryoan-ji

  • By John Dougill
A poem from a 1950s visit to Ryoan-ji.

A Year in Review

  • By John Dougill
A haphazard collection of unruly short verse.

Ogura haiku

  • By Mayumi Kawaharada
Fixing bamboo fences and the haiku it inspired.

More Poems

  • By John Dougill
Three poems.

Poems

  • By John Dougill
Poems of the yearning nature.

Poem: Okunoin, Koyasan

  • By John Dougill
Poem on entering the sacred garden.

Villanelle

  • By John Dougill
A poem on artistry.

Way Back When

  • By James Woodham
Photos and poetry on people and things of the past.

An Ode to Salty Dogs

  • By Simon Rowe
On Island of the Wild Child.

Another Plane

  • By Ken Rodgers
Beautiful Buddhist prose and photos from Ken Rodgers, one of the founders of Kyoto Journal.

Song Lyrics

  • By Eric Bray
A selection of song lyrics from Eric Bray.

Poems

  • By James Woodham
Nature poems with photos.

Zen poem

  • By John Dougill
Zen poem from Preston Houser.

Improv Poesy: Written for a Friend Frightened of his Screens

  • By John Dougill
A poem for a friend.

Cid Corman coffee shop

  • By Mayumi Kawaharada
A description of CC's coffee shop in Kyoto and its history.

Oharano and Kyoto’s poetic past

  • By John Dougill
Dougill writes about a little known shrine on the outskirts of Kyoto.

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