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In addition to being a concise anthology of poems representing the breadth of Chinese poetry throughout its long history, Taken to Heart is window into the soul of the Chinese people. These poems are used as tools to educate students not only to literary history, but to cultural and historical imperatives; reading them is an invitation for the English-speaking reader to experience the high art and cultural legacy of a civilization that reaches back for millennia.These translations by award-winning poet Gary Young and Yanwen Xu, have appeared in over a dozen journals, and are now collected in a single volume.

Kobun Chino was a dragon-master of Zen's ability to reach "beyond words." Gesture, ink, space, light, laughter; dry brush, wet brush, sadness, form, emptiness are found in his calligraphy.

Shiki's distinctive vision and direct expression make a tone recognizably his own, conveyed beautifully in these pages' translations.

In these lyrical miniatures, Merz reconnoiters the sustainability of the world and the endurance of language.

Days I don't enjoy: Any day I don't walk, drink sake, and compose haiku

On a journey through China filled with unexpected encounters, Sarah Truman searches for the goddess Guan Yin.

An erotic painter of dreams, who fuses the most unblemished sensuality with the most transparent spirituality.

A classic of Ming dynasty Chinese poetry

This undefinable book: poetry, short tales, and intellegence is written on the skin, like a ritual tattoo of desire.

A wonderful collection by one of Japan's most beloved zen poets.

Classic poems by a 12th century Sung Dynasty master.

Songs of love by the sixth Dalai Lama.

A book brimming with delicious songs of passion and wisdom.

How do Bengali women love in times of social transition and political upheaval?

Pithy phrases handed down through a distinguished line of Chinese and Japanese Zen masters.

A classic translation of Basho's most famous travel journal