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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

author, poet, teacher, and performer

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    • THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
    • The Safety of Edges
    • Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar
    • Body and Earth
    • A Feast for the Tongue
    • Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo
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The Safety of Edges

“Stop” from The Safety of Edges

October 15, 2021

Book cover for "The Safety of Edges," poems by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about stopping to see where we really are. “Stop,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle

“Authority” from The Safety of Edges

October 8, 2021

Book cover for "The Safety of Edges," poems by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about trusting our senses. “Authority,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle

“What We Know: A Handful of Dirt” from Avvaiyar’s Thani Padal | கற்றது கைம்மண்ணளவு

September 30, 2021

Book cover of "Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar," translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

Here’s a poem about knowledge, humility, and always continuing to learn, from the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. “Katrathu kaiman alavu.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas […]

“Change of Plans” from The Safety of Edges

August 11, 2021

Book cover for "The Safety of Edges," poems by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about dwellings and stories. “Change of Plans,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle

“Don’t Think to Conquer” from Avvaiyar’s Moothurai | அடக்கம் உடையார் அறிவிலர் என்றெண்ணி

June 28, 2021

Book cover of "Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar," translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about restraint, patience, and surprise, from the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. Moothurai 16, “Adakkam udayar arivilar.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaGIVE, […]

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