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Poems of Li Bai and Du Fu is a bilingual collection of English and Chinese versions of poetry by Li Bai and Du Fu, the most renowned poets in all of Chinese literature. Translated by Keith Holyoak, this volume includes an introduction to the poets and their work, plus a bibliography. Holyoak's translations...

Poetry Diversified showcases the compiled experiences of the 2012 winners of the Poetry Matters literary award. The anthology is filled with language that bears the souls of 23 poets with 23 stories to tell. The title says it all; these poets represent all ages, gender, religions and social status. The...

Ahmam is a modern day woman living in Taipei, Taiwan. She is preparing to return home to her village for the Chinese New Year. As she prepares for what is normally thought to be a festive time for Chinese families fills Ahmam with dread. She is going home a disappointment to her overly critical mother....

EXTRAIT: Inconnu du public qui lira ou qui ne lira pas ces quelques lignes, je me vois dans une position assez difficile. Si j’avais plus d’expérience, si j’étais moins jeune, il m’en coûterait moins de faire connaître publiquement les résultats d’un travail qui intéresse le...

New Zealand has some interesting ghost stories. 'A Flax Rope' is a Maori ghost story where the guardian warriors of the iwi (Tribe) are called upon to save their people.The ghost waka (canoe) is a long established tradition and they have been seen by sensible people when something threatens the iwi..

Josh has always had a way with wood, finding the right piece of furniture to make from the wood given him, but this piece of pear wood demands more. Overcoming his fear Josh finds that not only can he release the spirit of the wood but also help fulfill a promise made many years ago. A gentle ghost story.

A short story about childhood and dreams. A child's rich fancy, a fantasy of the moon lady and the sun lord.

'I Wish I could Remember His Name' is a contemporary fantasy short story based on New Zealand mythology.. Maori mythology includes a god of the forest and guardians of the trees. A heart broken young wife, trying to establish her eco-tourist business finds her life improves when a mysterious stranger lends a hand and helps her complete her projects.

'Christmas Spirits has been editors' favourite in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA. it also won a prize in a UK contest. It's a great story for Christmas.Set in the near future this short SF story is about a Maori Tohunga, (wiseman) head of his family's unusual business, who...

This is a short story set in the Germanican tribal area which is now part of Denmark. The Romans are trying to expand their territory but are not yet fighting. Much trading and visiting went on.Becan, returning home after four years of trading with the Romans, looks forward to meeting his sweetheart...

Drew Montgomery is a trust-fund baby who decides to launch a food magazine in the age of online publications. Hank is a gifted chef who has taken over San Francisco’s cooking scene, but who struggles with a serious addiction problem. The suspicious death of Hank’s father demands that these two...

Dan and Maye have had a long and happy marriage and some of their best memories are set in their first little farmhouse, Kowhai Gully Cottage. They had reluctantly left the place when the children were older and needed to be nearer town. Now Maye has had a stroke and their big family home is no longer...

Geza's poems confront our human ultimate concerns of Mother Earth, life, love, death, and the meaning of existence. There are the doomsday poems, an unmistakable wake-up call, if not already too late, and poems on the beauty of our cosmos along with the fleeting joys of love open to being husband,...