Reviews

Between the Floating Mist: Poems of Ryokan by Ryokan

ellenpederson's review

5.0

To be honest, I chose this one for Sealey Challenge because it was short. So glad that I did! I'd never heard of Ryōkan, but will continue to seek out his work in the future. This collection is a good mix of poems in different styles and lengths, many (most?) of which make the reader slow down, exist, and (un)think.

thepermageek's review

4.0

Such a beautiful little introduction to Ryokan, the Great Fool Zen monk, poet, & hermit.

Only reason it’s 4 stars instead of 5 is how short it is! What I wouldn’t have given for this lovey book to be even 20 or 30 pages longer.