by Stephen Benfey The temple bell rang long and loud that night. Dogs howled. Cats like Meander played. At Shinto Shrines across Japan worshippers pitched cash into slotted boxes, praying for prosperity, health, and success. When Meander got home he found an empty house. When Helene got home she found a peeved Meander waiting to …Read More
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My Kyoto Cats (Davd Duff) Kuma and Kinta were my first Kyoto cats, both blazoned with that distinctive tabby ‘M’ arched above their soft green eyes. Both had the same mother but different fathers so Kuma was a short hair while Kinta sported fluffy long hair. We shared a traditional Japanese home together and savored …Read More
CATS AND DOGS IN BASHO Selection, Translation and Commentary by Jeff Robbins Words of Basho in this font, bold Last January David Duff posted his loving discussion of cats on this site which included no poetry about our feline friends. Here, to complement David’s article, are five Basho haiku and six renku links about cats, …Read More
It goes without saying that I am one bona fide, crazy ailurophile. Fortunate to be surrounded by them from early childhood (I grew up with 8 cats and 6 dogs) to now, I find cats to be a never ending, hairy bundle of exquisite joy, who without exception, without hesitation, always send my grateful spirit …Read More
At our upcoming WiK event on October 11, we’ll be hosting two Davids – one a non-fiction writer and the other a novelist. Information about David Joiner has already appeared; now we have a sneak preview of what might be on offer by David Duff, a founding member of WiK and our social organiser. …Read More
David Duff, on women and cats
Q&A with David Duff
Kyoto Writing Competition
WiK Anthologies
The Nature of Kyoto (2023)
Eds. Lisa Twaronite Sone & Robert Weis
Foreword by Pico Iyer
Structures of Kyoto (2021)
Eds: Rebecca Otowa & Karen Lee Tawarayama
Foreword by Judith Clancy
Encounters with Kyoto (2019)
Eds: Jann Williams & Ian Josh Yates
Foreword by Juliet Winters Carpenter
Echoes (2017)
Eds: John Dougill, Amy Chavez, & Mark Richardson
Preface by Alex Kerr
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