An Exploration of Consciousness II
I am Tekkan. I have married the poetic forms of the sonnet and the tanka. A story is told in the sonnet -- using three quatrains, and a final couplet. The story reaches a conclusion in the couplet. The tanka 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 combines the sensibility of the Occident and the Orient -- as I have done by living in America, England, and Japan.
The subjects covered in Everyday Mind X include -- Galveston -- Waiting and Loving -- Vietnam -- Google and Facebook -- Aslan -- Transitions -- Snap Shots.
"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.
| Publisher Name | Barry MacDonald |
|---|---|
| Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
| Format | Audio |
| Bisac Subject Major | REL |
| Language | NG |
| Isbn 10 | 1734351020 |
| Isbn 13 | 9781734351026 |
| Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
| Series | 001077166II |
| Dimensions | 00.90" H x 20.05" L x 98.00" W |
| Page Count | 526 |
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