A verse on what makes a true country. From chapter 74, “Country.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 597: The Kural on Perseverance and Never Giving Up
A verse on endurance and having energy. From chapter 60, “Having Energy.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 61: The Kural on Children and Family
A verse on how knowledge is passed from generation to generation. From chapter 7, “Having Children.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 82: The Kural on Hospitality and Life
A verse on sharing food with guests and the elixir of immortality. From chapter 9, “Hospitality.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
“Here: A Poem in Five Parts” at Mukai Farm & Garden
I was honored to read “Here” for the Day of Exile 80th Anniversary Event at Mukai Farm & Garden on May 15, 2022. You can learn more about Mukai on […]
In Service of the Unseen: A Kural Conversation with Michael Meade
Singing One’s Own Song in the World With storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology Michael Meade, I was delighted to speak about being known well, dying before you die, and […]
Kural 872: The Kural on the Power of Words
A verse on how the pen is indeed mightier than the sword—or a bow and arrow. From chapter 88, “Knowing an Enemy.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE […]
Sweeter Than Ambrosia: A Kural Conversation with Ian Boyden
Learning to Mirror Delight With artist, translator, and writer Ian Boyden, I was delighted to speak about children, the birthplace of empathy, and the joys of sulking and reunion as […]