Japanese Prints

About this film

LibriVox recording of Japanese Prints by John Gould Fletcher. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. Japan An old courtyard Hidden away In the afternoon. Grey walks, Mossy stones, Copper carp swimming lazily, And beyond, A faint toneless hissing echo of rain That tears at my heart. John Gould Fletcher offers a brief history of Japanese poetry, as well as a short, yet vivid, compilation of his own Japanese-inspired poems. (summary by John N. Daily) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (19MB)

Directors & creators

John Gould Fletcher

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; hokku; basho; haiku; japan-inspired; japanese poetry;

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