I wondered why the blankets were so lacking, And then I saw my window brightly glow. With night long gone, I knew we had deep snow, For...

Lines from Laolao Ting Pavilion by Li Bai (701-762) loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch The spring breeze knows partings...

"Lu Zhai" ("Deer Park") by Wang Wei (699-759) loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Uninhabited hills ... except that now...

The impact of Leonardo’s artwork on us today reproduces an effect which he himself experienced when looking at the opening of a dark...