Where We are
- 178 pages
- 7 hours of reading
This new collection of Lucien Stryk's original poetry and Zen translations contains a balanced selection from poetry written over a period of 40 years. It is nothing less than the summation of a lifetime's
Lucien Stryk Books
Lucien Stryk became known as a poet and translator whose work often focused on themes such as solitude, the exploration of the spirit, and the search for meaning in everyday life. His verses are characterized by precise imagery and deep reflection on human existence. Stryk's work is valued for its urgency and universal appeal. He enriched modern poetry with his unique perspective on the world.
Presents the poems that combine 'karumi', or lightness of touch, with the Zen ideal of oneness with creation and evoke the natural world - the cherry blossom, the leaping frog, the summer moon or the winter snow - suggesting the smallness of human life in comparison to the vastness and drama of nature.