tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post5306452936854895467..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Canoe Tanka by Irene GolasChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-23807413464502391512013-08-03T08:21:47.996-04:002013-08-03T08:21:47.996-04:00The upper verse successfully sets the tone and moo...The upper verse successfully sets the tone and mood while the lower verse elevates the poem to a religio-philosophical level through conveying a sense of oneness with nature and a well-chosen Buddhism-inspired image ("empty mirror")<br /><br />The use of spaces between "rocks trees sky" enhances the contemplative mood of the poem.Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com