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Poetry. An essential contemporary anthology of American Zen poets including an introduction to the topic, biographic sketches and photos, and each poet's Zen statement. Poems by 30 poets, including Diane Di Prima, Tess Gallagher, Sam Hamill, Jane Hirshfiled, Mark Kuhar, Shin Yu Pai, Andrew Schelling, and Anne Waldman.
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Poetry. An essential contemporary anthology of American Zen poets including an introduction to the topic, biographic sketches and photos, and each poet's Zen statement. Poems by 30 poets, including Diane Di Prima, Tess Gallagher, Sam Hamill, Jane Hirshfiled, Mark Kuhar, Shin Yu Pai, Andrew Schelling, and Anne Waldman.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780933087910
  • Publisher: Bottom Dog Press
  • Publication date: 9/7/2004
  • Series: Harmony Series
  • Pages: 224
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

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From the Introduction...to America Zen "Outside the Box, Inside the Circle" In gathering this loose sanga of contemporary American poets, we discovered much about the nature of Zen Buddhist art and its impact on America and its poetry. Some of which we'll share here; much of which you will discover for yourself in your reading of these poems and personal Zen statements. Three main streams of the Zen outlook and aesthetic flow into the river of American poetry: the teachings and practice of Buddhism in America, the writings of older American Zen poets, and the translations of ancient Zen writings into English, typically by modern and contemporary poets . . . --Larry Smith So this diverse American sangha continues to sit and chant amid the frenetic activity of America . . . In general, America looks on poetry as it does Zen--as a useless, unnecessary waste of time; meanwhile it finds meaning in the superficial flash of televised samsara, looking for the new and improved, the bigger and better. And still we sit, write, and recite, wide open to a sky full of fiery flowerets comprising the jewel in the lotus. The stars shine from webs spun by Whitman's noiseless, patient spider. We spin forth these filaments, these breaths of light, gossamer strands disappearing. --Ray McNiece
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Table of Contents

Introduction 7
The Poets
Nin Andrews 23
David Budbill 29
Thomas Rain Crowe 35
Kathe Davis 39
Diane di Prima 45
Stanford M. Forrester 53
Tess Gallagher 57
Margaret Gibson 65
John Gilgun 73
Netta Gillespie 78
Sam Hamill 84
William Heyen 93
Jane Hirshfield 100
Holly Hughes 106
Mary Sue Koeppel 111
Mark Kuhar 117
Mac Lojowsky 122
Ray McNiece 129
Tom Montag 138
Shin Yu Pai 144
Paul S. Piper 150
Maj Ragain 155
David Ray 162
Seido Ray Ronci 168
Andrew Schelling 174
Paul Skyrm 182
Larry Smith 189
Tony Trigilio 195
Chase Twichell 202
Anne Waldman 208
Some Other America Zen Poets 216
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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 16, 2004

    This book is 'here now.'

    AMERICA ZEN: A GATHERING OF POETS is not only now Available and released, it brings the readers in close for an experience of presence. The statements by experienced Zen poets are a journey of their own. Enjoy its intimate oneness.

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