tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post7188709691897428096..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Chinese Dragon Tanka by Jenny Ward Angyal Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-67491978050727810562013-12-24T15:05:48.826-05:002013-12-24T15:05:48.826-05:00The concluding line is not only expository, but al...The concluding line is not only expository, but also visionary, and the use of 'gift' indicates that like her autistic son, the speaker sees differently and thinks differently.<br /><br />Read in the context of Chinese symbolism, the dragon image in the upper verse adds psychological depth to the poem.Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com