"The sun-comprehending glass"
Davis, Hass, Larkin, Rakosi, Ryōkan
Lydia Davis:
Robert Hass:
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Philip Larkin:
Carl Rakosi:
Ryōkan Taigu (tr. from Japanese by R.H. Blyth):
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