tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post2753495956927818005..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Moon and Wine Tanka by Larry KimmelChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-20741806732693144212016-02-15T08:05:53.265-05:002016-02-15T08:05:53.265-05:00Larry’s tanka effectively builds, phrase/line (ku)...Larry’s tanka effectively builds, phrase/line (ku) by phrase/line (ku), to an emotionally powerful ending that has the most weight and reveals the Christian theme of creation out of nothing ("creation ex nihilo")<br /><br />His tanka was written in response to my haiku below:<br /><br />moonlight<br />no wine, reading<br />Li Po<br /><br />Simply Haiku, 8:22, Autumn 2010<br /><br />I was really honored.<br /><br />Note: Li Po (also known as Li Bai, 701-762) is known for his poem, "Drinking Alone by Moonlight," and he is called the God of Poetry, but who only called himself the god of wine.Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com