Writers in Kyoto

Category: Poetry

Poem: Okunoin, Koyasan

  • By Preston Houser
Poem on entering the sacred garden.

Villanelle

  • By Preston Houser
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 WiK
Zen poem from Preston Houser.

Improv Poesy: Written for a Friend Frightened of his Screens

  • By Preston Houser
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.

White Day and Spring Breeze

  • By Mayumi Kawaharada
Poetry of the seasons with photos.

Book Review: Japan and the Beats

  • By John Dougill
A robust review of an issue of the Tokyo Poetry Journal.

Book Review: Persimmon, by Hailstone Haiku Circle

  • By Andrew Sokulski Zozaya
A review of a new book from the Hailstone Haiku Circle.

The Ladies’ Temple in Saga

  • By Jeff Robbins
Basho renku on the nuns of Gio-ji.

The Life and Death of Chine

  • By Jeff Robbins

Poems & Photos

  • By James Woodham
Poems and poetry together... just lovely.

Poetry and improv

  • By WiK
A description of an event featuring the noted poets of WIK.

Three pomes by A.J.

  • By A.J. Dickinson
More poems from A.J. on everyday life.

Edith Shiffert NYT obituary

  • By WiK
An obituary with some of her poems.

To-ji

  • By Gary Snyder
Two poems from Gary Snyder.

Basho’s blossom kimono

  • By Jeff Robbins
Commentary and poems from Basho on young girls and kimono.

Poems and Photos

  • By James Woodham
Poems on the beach and Biwako.

Cats and Dogs in Basho

  • By Jeff Robbins
Haiku and renku on cats and dogs from Basho, with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

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