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1	Narrow Road to the Interior more books like this by Matsuo Basho, Stephen Addiss, Ph.D. (Illustrator), Sam Hamill (Translator) Basho is best known in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of linked prose and haiku that recounts his journey through the far northern provinces of Japan. This volume includes beautiful Japanese-style illustrations by Stephen Addiss. see all copies from $3.93! new only from $4.75! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Complete Poems of Kenneth Rexroth more books like this by Kenneth Rexroth, Sam Hamill (Editor), Bradford Morrow (Editor) Kenneth Rexroth is a poet of enormous achievement. "The Complete Poems of Kenneth Rexroth" assembles all of his published longer and shorter poems, and includes a never-before-published selection of his earliest work. Rexroth's poems of nature and protest are remarkable for their erudition and biting social and political commentary; his love poems ... see all copies from $16.82! new only from $16.82! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Only Companion: Japanese Poems of Love and Longing more books like this by Sam Hamill (Translator) Written by court princesses, exiled officials, Zen priests, and recluses, the one hundred and fifty poems translated here represent the rich diversity of Japan's poetic tradition. Varying in tone from the sensuous and erotic to the profoundly spiritual, each poem captures a sense of the poignant beauty and longing known only in the fleeting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings more books like this by Matsuo Basho, Sam Hamill (Translator) Here is the most complete single-volume collection of the writings of one of the great luminaries of Asian literature. Basho (1644-1694)--who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty--is best known in the West as the author of "Narrow Road to the Interior," a travel diary of linked prose and haiku that ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $9.45! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Sound of Water: Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets more books like this by Matsuo Basho, Kaji Aso (Illustrator), Sam Hamill (Translator) Collected here are over 200 of the best Haiku of Japanese literature, written from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century by the great masters, and translated by one of America's foremost translators. Two color interior and 12 two-color illustrations. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $6.36! \| SVS
6	The Art of Writing: Lu Chi's Wen Fu more books like this by Lu Chi, Sam Hamill (Translator), Ji Lu Though written in AD 302, this classic Chinese text, a guide to the literary arts, is hauntingly pertinent to writers today. Hamill's translation, a revision of his 1991 edition, renders the elegance of the original with clarity. see all copies from $3.83! new only from $54.20!
7	Erotic Spirit more books like this by Sam Hamill (Editor) From the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing for spiritual union, this extraordinary collection of poems celebrates the erotic spirit in all of its forms from Egyptian love songs of the 15th century to today's finest poets. This book draws on an extraordinary range of cultural and spiritual traditions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Poets Against the War more books like this by Sally Anderson, Sam Hamill (Editor), Editor * (Editor) Led by poet Sam Hamill, February 12, 2003 became a day of Poetry Against the War conducted as a reading at the White House gates in addition to over 160 public readings in many different countries and almost all of the 50 states. Since then, over 9,000 poets have joined this grassroots peace movement by submitting poems and statements to www ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Erotic Spirit: An Anthology of Poems of Sensuality, Love, and Longing more books like this by Sam Hamill (Editor) One of America's premier poet-translators offers a collection spanning 35 centuries, featuring poets from around the world including Sappho, Ovid, Rumi, Shakespeare, Whitman, and Neruda, as well as numerous contemporary poets. see all copies from $6.98! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Toward the Distant Islands: New and Selected Poems more books like this by Hayden Carruth, Sam Hamill (Introduction by) "Carruth [is] one of the lasting literary signatures of our time."-"Library Journal" (starred review) "Carruth...contains multitudes."-"Booklist" (starred review) "Carruth is a people's poet... a virtuoso of form."-"The Nation" This "portable Carruth" gathers new poems with the essential works from a major American poet. Included are lyrics, ... see all copies from $4.92! new only from $11.20! \| SVS
11 view cover	Love Poems from the Japanese more books like this by Sam Hamill (Editor), Kenneth Rexroth (Translator) Drawn from classical, medieval, and modern sources--including the imperial collections of the "Manyoshu" and "Kokinshu--"the poems in this collection are some of the greatest love poems from the Japanese tradition. The poems range in tone from the spiritual longing of an isolated monk to the erotic ecstasy of a court princess--but share the ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $10.57!
12 view cover	Almost Paradise: New and Selected Poems and Translations more books like this by Sam Hamill Sam Hamill is that rare figure whose life is continually in dialogue with the rich and diverse tradition of poetry, whether that dialogue takes the form of translating the work of a poet long dead, writing a poem in celebration of the work of a contemporary poet, or musing on what it means to be a poet himself. A true poet's poet--and also the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Poetry of Zen more books like this by Sam Hamill (Translator), J P Seaton (Translator) A Zen poem is nothing other than an expression of the enlightened mind, a handful of simple words that disappear beneath the moment of insight to which it bears witness. Poetry has been an essential aid to Zen Buddhist practice from the dawn of Zen--and Zen has also had a profound influence on the secular poetry of the countries in which it has ... see all copies from $5.31! new only from $8.16! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Art of Writing more books like this by Lu Chi, Sam Hamill (Translator), Ji Lu Written in 200 C.E., the Wen Fu is one of the first Chinese works about the use of language. The classic work about the joys and problems facing both readers and writers is redesigned for this new edition. see all copies from $5.47! new only from $9.01!
15 view cover	River of Stars: Selected Poems of Yosano Akiko more books like this by Yosano Akiko, Sam Hamill (Translator), Keiko Matsui Gibson (Translator) One of the most famous Japanese writers of the 20th century, Yosano Akiko is the author of more than 75 books. Although probably best known for her exquisite erotic poetry, Akiko's work also championed the causes of feminism, pacifism, and social reform. "River of Stars" is her first book presenting the full breadth of her poetic vision. ... see all copies from $3.85! new only from $8.98! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Sacramental Acts: The Love Poems of Kenneth Rexroth more books like this by Kenneth Rexroth, Sam Hamill (Introduction by), Elaine Laura Kleiner (Introduction by) Poet, essayist, translator, Kenneth Rexroth was arguably the most influential poet west of the Mississippi. From his encouragement of the poets of the San Francisco Renaissance and the Beat Generation, to his own translations of Japanese and Chinese poetry, he almost single-handedly redefined the way in which American poetry was written, taught, ... see all copies from $3.12! new only from $59.39!
17 view cover	The Gift of Tongues: Twenty-Five Years of Poetry from Copper Canyon Press more books like this by Sam Hamill Edited and introduced by Sam Hamill, and with a complete bibliography of poetry published by the Press, "The Gift of Tongues" is drawn from more than 150 books and chapbooks and collects nearly 300 poems by some of the most distinguished poets and translators of the last quarter-century. "Copper Canyon Press is an evangelist for poetry. It has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions
18 view cover	Tao Te Ching: A New Translation more books like this by Professor Lao Tzu, Kazuaki Tanahashi (Illustrator), Sam Hamill (Translator) The most widely read of the Asian classics, Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching "offers a series of insightful spiritual observations on life and human nature. Part poetry, part paradox, always stirring and profound, the text has been inspiring readers since it was written over two thousand years ago. This extraordinary masterpiece is also one of the most ... see all copies from $7.34! new only from $8.16! \| SVS
19 view cover	Death Song more books like this by Thomas McGrath, Sam Hamill (Editor), Dale Jacobson (Illustrator) Facing--and ultimately embracing--his own imminent death, McGrath celebrated life more nakedly, more enthusiastically, than any American poet since Whitman. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions
20 view cover	Sappho's Gymnasium more books like this by Olga Broumas, Sam Hamill (Introduction by), T Begley Collaborations between two poets who break down the conventions of traditional syntax. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.95! \| first editions
21 view cover	Destination Zero: Poems 1970-1995 more books like this by Sam Hamill This volume includes work from the author's previous volumes as well as more recent poems. As always, his poetry combines the influences of the East with his own American aesthetic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Essential Chuang Tzu more books like this by Zhuangzi, Sam Hamill (Editor), J P Seaton (Editor) The "Chuang Tzu" has been translated into English numerous times, but never with the freshness, accessibility, and accuracy of this remarkable rendering. Here the immediacy of Chuang Tzu's language is restored in a idiom that is both completely fresh and true to the original text. This unique collaboration between one of America's premier poet ... see all copies from $6.59! new only from $9.97! \| SVS
23 view cover	Gratitude more books like this by Sam Hamill The poems in GRATITUDE are ones of humility as well as thankfulness. Raised in the West and influenced by the great Chinese and Japanese masters, Sam Hamill's poems draw from both traditions returning us "to that world beyond/words, which are only/a reflection of desire". see all copies from $2.59! new only from $8.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	Love Poems from the Japanese more books like this by Kenneth Rexroth (Translator), Sam Hamill (Editor) A heart-stirring collection of Japanese love poems, ranging in tone from deeply erotic to profoundly spiritual--the perfect Valentine's Day gift. The poems have been selected by the poet and translator Hamill from Rexroth's classic One Hundred Poems from the Japanese and other sources. see all copies from $6.01!
25 view cover	Blue Cliff Record (P) more books like this by David Rothenberg, Sam Hamill (Foreword by) Much as Coleman Barks breathed new life into the work of the great Sufi poet Rumi and reached the hearts and minds of contemporary readers, David Rothenberg now brings us vividly poetic new versions of the enigmatic koans and riddles from the classic Zen Buddhist text, the Blue Cliff Record. Blue Cliff Record: Zen Echoes is an accessible ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.54! \| SVS

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