Tag: Mike Freiling

The Paradox of Nostalgia

Translating senryū poetry, Mike Freiling muses on the ability of nostalgia to transform our view of past experiences.

Book Review: One Hundred Poems from Old Japan

Rebecca Otowa reviews a new translation of the Hyakunin Isshu by Mike Freiling

Doko Iku (Where Are You Going?)

When a Zen monk approaches you to ask a question, what is he really looking for?

Mike Freiling on AI

Report on a talk on ChatGPT with a link to the presentation that was given.

The Poetry of Pain and Its Meaning in the Age of COVID-19 

Review of a manuscript of poems written during August 1942 in America by Japanese-Americans being sent to camps.

Introducing Mike Freiling

Introducing Mike Freiling, a writer and translator of poetry.