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Mar 22Liked by Brendan O'Kane

Astronomers: do we mean nothing to you?

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Mar 22Liked by Brendan O'Kane

Your translations are real poetry, unlike the translations of most Sinologists, much appreciated

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If I could start every morning with a dive into Stories from a Burning House, it would be glorious!

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Mar 22Liked by Brendan O'Kane

Oh, I'm 100% stealing that Li Bai. I had no idea he'd replied to the Meng poem! I want to do a bunch of 行路难 poems next, but when I come out the other side, I'll do a version as well.

That last piece is spot on. "Worn to a whetstone."

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Mar 26Liked by Brendan O'Kane

Gorgeous translations, as always. What really made my day was the subheading - I laughed for so long over that! Pure joy.

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