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The Poetry and Haiku of Daigu Ryokan (1758-1831)

Ryokan information with many links
Ryokan: a brief biography
A Sampler of Zen Poetry include poems by Ryokan

Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan - by John Stevens.
The Great Fool: Zen Master Ryokan: Ryuichi Abe (translator)
Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan - translated by Burton Watson

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Poetry and Haiku of Daigu Ryokan, a japanese haiku master. Includes haiga, illustrated versions of selected poems.